SDR CAL950425

Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
May 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8885Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21854
Part
Line
Condition
Worn Through
Location
Hyd Bay B-Sys
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EWR - FLT 0376 - THE CREW REPORTED B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOSS IN-FLIGHT. THE LOSS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF B-PUMP LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC LINE TO B-SYSTEM MODULE IN THE HYDRAULIC BAY WORN THROUGH. THE RIGID LINE WAS REPLACED USING TWO FLEX LINES AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE FLEX LINES WITHIN 1200 HOURS OR 500 FLIGHTS. IN ADDITION, BOTH B-SYSTEM ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. (X)