SDR CAL950030

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Pump · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
January 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8885Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21854
Part
Hydraulic Pump
Part number
6506501
Condition
Case Split
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
15,371 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PTY - FLT 0770 - THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF AFTER TAKEOFF AND WAS FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO PTY WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP CASE SPLIT. THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE NR 1 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS AFTER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SERVICING WERE GOOD. (X)