SDR CAL960373

Service difficulty report · Flex Hose · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
March 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17402
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21265
Part
Flex Hose
Part number
BACH80C08NN0290
Condition
Leaking
Location
'B' Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT NR 477 - TPA - A/C LOST THE 'B' SYS HYD FLUID IN FLT. THE LOSS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY FLICKERING 'B' SYS HYD LOW PRESS LIGHTS. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE HYD PRESS FLEX HOSE FROM THE NR 2 ELECTRIC 'B' PUMP LEAKING. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED USING 3000 PSI FLEX HOSE PER GMM 10-799-78, PAGE 14. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACED THE INTERIM FLEX HOSE WITHIN 500 FLIGHTS OR 1200 FLIGHT HOURS. THE HYD SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL. ALL CONTROL SURFACES WERE EXERCISED AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)