Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70755
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21366
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
651784414
Condition
Leaking
Location
Press Module
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

AIRCRAFT LOST THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WHILE EN ROUTE. THE LOSS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE NR 1 A-PUMP PRESSURE LIGHT. THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOSS AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE CHECKLISTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE AT A-SYSTEM PRESSURE MODULE LEAKING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED USING FLEX LINE AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE FLEX LINE WITHIN 1200 HOURS OR 500 FLIGHTS.