Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79754
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21363
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
AE2463513J0604
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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 A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS WHILE EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RETURN FLEX LINE LEAKING IN S-DUCT AREA. THE FLEX LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. IN ADDITION, THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.