Service difficulty report · Ring · Boeing 72744C

Difficulty date
June 1, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 72744C
Aircraft time
61,205 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
K-Flap Actuator
Component
Actuator · Rotol
Component part number
1U1110
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER DEPARTING YOW FOR YFB THE CREW OBSERVED AN 'A' HYD. SYSTEM FLUID LOSS CONDITION WITH 2.5 GAL.INDICATED CLIMBING THROUGH FL190. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REROUTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND FUEL WAS DUMPEDPRIOR TO THE LANDING AT YOW. POST ARRIVAL INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE FOUND A TRUNNION SEAL ON NO.5 KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR HAD FAILED. BOTH 'A' SYSTEM PUMPS WERE REPLACED, THE CASE DRAIN FILTERS CHEC KED AND REPLACED, NO.5 KRUEGER FLAP ACTUATOR REPLACED AND THE AIRRAFT GROUND CHECK CARRIED OUT BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT WAS REURNED TO SERVICE.

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