Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
March 25, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft time
50,339 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Actuator
Part number
269002916
Condition
Leaking
Location
Le Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH INTO CYVR SELECTED FLAPS 2, AMBER IN-TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON. NR 7 SLAT DID NOT EXTEND. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM (A) LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND HYDRAULIC (A) SYSTEM QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO QUANTITY. AIRCRAFT WAS VECTORED AND CREW PERFORMED HYDRAULIC LOSS CHECK LIST AND ONE SLAT INOP. LANDING CHECK LIST. AFTER CHECK LISTS COMPLETED AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND WAS TOWED TO THE RAMP. NR 7 SLAT ACTUATOR END CAP THREADS FAILED CAUSING A LEAK AND LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.

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