SDR C8GA20070010

Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: October 13, 2007
Submitted: October 25, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N715AA
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 22470
Aircraft time: 61,033 hours, 32,116 cycles
System (JASC): 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
Part: Line
Condition: Leaking
Location: Hyd System
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

FLT 811 FROM SJU TO MCO - DURING CLIMB OPERATION, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED NR 2 ENGINE "A" SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE/FLUID LOSS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SJU WERE AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED AN ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL UNIT FLEX LINE LEAKING. THE FLEX LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACE, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SERVICED, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.