Service difficulty report · Nut · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45793
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20647
Part
Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
A-Hyd Syst
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

ON TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION, A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS FAILED. FOUND LEAK AT A-SYSTEM RETURN LINE T-FITTING AT FWD KEEL BEAM RT WHEEL WELL. TIGHTENED B-NUT AND SERVICED SYSTEM.