Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
August 5, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
50,585 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Line
Part number
6517844143
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING THE ACFT DAILY INSP, MX DISCOVERED A HYD LEAK IN THE NR 2 ENGINE "A" SYS RETURN HYDR LINE AT THE ENGINE FIREWALL BULKHEAD IN THE RT AFT AIRSTAIRS AREA. THE HYD LINE WAS R & R WITH A TEMPORARY FLEXIBLE LINE IAW THE ACFT MM AND COMPANY PROCEDURES. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. THE TEMPORARY FLEXIBLE LINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY R & R WITH A NEW SERVICEABLE RIGID LINE WHEN IT BECAME AVAILABLE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER FAULTS.