Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
October 4, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft time
62,308 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER START-UP AT PUSH BACK THE PURSER NOTIFIED THE FLT DECK CREW OF FUMES IN THE CABIN. THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED MAINTENAN CE TO IDENTIFY AND DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PIN HOLE IN THE TAIL SKID ACTUATOR SUPPLY LINE. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND CHECKED WITH ENGINES, PACKS AND GASPER OPERATING WITH NO INDICATION PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE