SDR CAL950799

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17779
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20634
Part
Actuator
Part number
731414
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Part time
17,091 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

CUN - FLT 0774 - THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY BEGAN TO SLOWLY DECREASE WHILE EN ROUTE FROM IAH TO SJO. 'ABNORMAL' PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS STABILIZED WITH BOTH A-PUMPS OFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO CUN WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR LEAKING. THE DOOR ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. (X)