Service difficulty report · Hyd Pump · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10791
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20645
Part
Hyd Pump
Part number
6500103
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
14,154 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

ACFT LOST THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY ON APPROACH. THE FLUID LOSS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE PUMP LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING AT PUMP CASE. THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE STANDBY HYDRAULIC MODULE WAS REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL. *S/D* INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE STANDBY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MODULE PACKAGE ASSEMBLY HAD THREE VALVE ATTACHMENT SCREWS OF IMPROPER LENGTH INSTALLED WHICH EVENTUALLY RESULTED IN LEAKAGE. THE UNIT HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THIS AIRCRAFT