Service difficulty report · Hyd Pump · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10791
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20645
Part
Hyd Pump
Part number
6507506
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
2,801 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

THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO AND LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE EN ROUTE FROM MSY TO IAH. THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOSS AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLETED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CRANKED DOWN AND THE FLAPS WERE LOWERED ELECTRICALLY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP CASE LEAKING. BOTH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS WERE SERVICED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.