Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45793
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20647
Part
Hyd Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DURING GEAR EXTENSION WHILE ON APPROACH TO IAH. ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT GEAR DOOR HYDRAULIC LINE RUPTURED. THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.