Service difficulty report · Motor · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
January 12, 2005
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Part
Motor
Part number
887087
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Actuator
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

(CAN) A/C DEPARTED AND TURNED AROUND AFTER NOTICING SLOW STEADY DECLINE IN CENTER SYSTEM QUANTITY. MAINTENANCE FOUND FLUID LEAKING FROM FUSELAGE DRAIN HOLES IN THS COMPARTMENT. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND CENTER SYSTEM HYD MOTOR ON THIS GEARBOX LEAKING FLUID OUT MOTOR DRAIN LINE BUT MOST WAS COMING OUT THS GEAR BOX VENT HOLE ON FWD SIDE OF GEARBOX POSSIBLY DUE TO A PARTIALLY BLOCKED MOTOR DRAIN LINE. MFG INDICATED THAT WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE THS ACTUATOR DUE TO THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE CONTAMINATING THE ACTUATOR GEAR BOX.

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