Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10791
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20645
Part
Actuator
Part number
1U1110
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Le Flap
Part time
64,347 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

AIRCRAFT LOST A-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID AFTER TAKEOFF. THE LOSS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF RUDDER SYSTEM A CAUTION LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 KREUGER FLAP ACTUATOR LEAKING. THE ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. ALSO, THE BRAKE METERING VALVE IN MAIN WHEEL WHEEL WAS FOUND LEAKING DURING TROUBLESHOOTING. THE BRAKE METERING VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, BOTH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED, AN ENGINE RUN WAS PERFORMED AND THE FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE CYCLED WITH OPERATION CHECKING GOOD AND NO LEAKS DETECTED.