Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
July 19, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft time
60,986 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Module
Part number
65178231
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAXI OUT, CREW EXPERIENCED AN EXCESSIVE DROP IN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WHILE OPERATING THE FLAPS. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP WHERE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE ELEVATOR HYDRAULIC MODULE BYPASSING INTERNALLY. THE MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.