Service difficulty report · Motor · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7252U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21399
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Motor
Part number
240863
Condition
Leaking
Location
Te Flaps
Component
Vickers, Inc
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM COS, FLIGHT SUFFERED A COMPLETE LOSS OF SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DEN. DECLARED AMBER ALERT. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL, AIRCRAFT TOWED TO GATE. *S/D* REPLACED RIGHT FLAP DRIVE MOTOR. CHECKED CASE DRAIN AND PRESSURE FILTERS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. FILTERS CLEAN, NO LEAKS NOTED. RAN FLAPS AND PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROLS SEVERAL TIMES TO WORK AIR OUT OF SYSTEM. OPS CHECK OK. RAN ENGINES AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.