Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
55,323 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Housing
Part number
65178234
Condition
Separated
Location
Valve
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DISPATCH WAS NOTIFIED BY CREW THAT DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, THE, A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS DROPPING AND THE QTY HAD DROPPED TO ZERO. THE CREW REQUESTED A TOW TO RETURN THE ACFT TO THE RAMP, NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING AVAILABLE. MAINTENANCE TOWED THE ACFT TO THE RAMP. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE RAMP, MAINTENANCE REPORTED A MIST OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE AFT AIRSTAIR AREA WHEN THE STAIRS WERE LOWERED. THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE LOWER RUDDER MODULAR UNIT SHUTOFF. UPON INSPECTION, THE SPOOL VALVE HOUSING WAS BLOWN OFF THE MAIN BODY ASSY, SUSPECT POSSIBLE INTERNAL OVER PRESSURIZATION. ROUTING TO O/H SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION.