Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 28, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft time
55,623 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Actuator
Part number
141169
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Skid
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO 1.5 GALLONS LOW LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION.TROUBLE SHOOTING REVEALED TAIL SKID ACTUATOR BODY CRACKED.RECTIFICATION: TAIL SKID ACTUATOR REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M.