Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
March 9, 2000
Submitted
March 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
20204
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Low
Location
A System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

EN ROUTE FROM SJU TO CVG, NOTICED A LOW A-SYSTEM QUANTITY AND FLUCTUATING HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SERVICED TO FULL 1.3 GALLONS, RAN NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES AND FLAPS UP AND DOWN. CYCLED SPEED BRAKES AND SPOILERS. CYCLED GEAR UP AND DOWN, NO LEAKS NOTED.