Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
May 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79746
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22449
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
TO
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

AIRCRAFT LOST ALL B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE HYDRAULIC LOSS CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER RUDDER ACTUATOR SOLENOID O-RING PLATE LEAKING. THE O-RING PLATE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.