Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
June 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578PE
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21661
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
BACH8A08NN0300S
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg Door Act
Stage of operation
TO
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 FLUID WAS LOST WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RAISED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MCO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO MCO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE LT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR PRESSURE LINE LEAKING. THE PRESSURE LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, BOTH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL. LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED SIX TIMES AND ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS AND NLG STEERING WERE OPERATED WITH NO PROBLEMS FOUND.