Service difficulty report · Motor · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
October 21, 2011
Submitted
October 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
72,007 hours, 39,180 cycles
Part
Motor
Condition
Leaking
Location
Te Flap Drive
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE OPERATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF "A" HYD SYS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS EXECUTED AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSP WAS PERFORMED NOTING THAT THE FLAP DRIVE MOTOR WAS LEAKING. R & R FLAP DRIVE MOTOR, OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.