Service difficulty report · Swivel · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
January 24, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft time
66,426 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Swivel
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 6 Slat
Part time
8,455 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AC WAS DISPATCHED AND DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ENGINEER NOTICED THAT THE (A) SYS HYDRAULICS INDICATED .1250 OF A TANK REMAINING. THE CREW DECIDED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND THE LANDING GEAR NEEDED TO BE CRANKED DOWN. THE AC LANDED SAFELY AND WAS TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RAMP. MAINT TROUBLESHOT THE SNAG AND FOUND THAT THE NR 6 LEADING EDGE SLAT WAS LEAKING HYD FLUID FROM A LEAK IN THE SWIVAL ASSY OF THE SLAT. THE ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE HYD SYS WAS REPLENISHED. THE AC WAS FUNCTION TESTED SERVICEABLE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20080124002)