Service difficulty report · Motor · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
May 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70755
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21366
Part
Motor
Part number
MS9391130ZE4C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Te Flap
Part time
18,203 hours
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' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY WHILE EN ROUTE FROM EWR TO TPA. THE FLUID LOSS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE LOSS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT TPA WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT OUTBOARD FLAP MOTOR SEAL BLOWN. THE FLAP MOTOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.