Service difficulty report · Hyd Pump · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59792
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20646
Part
Hyd Pump
Part number
6507506
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
17,209 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 2 .75 AND BOTH A-PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE GEAR LEVER WAS RAISED TO THE UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND LEFT GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR LINE LEAKING. THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR LINE WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS FOUND LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID OUT DRAIN LINE DURING ENGINE RUN. THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS WERE SERVICED TO FULL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.