Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20861
Part
Coupling
Condition
Cracked
Location
B-Hyd Syst
Component
AE94605H
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOST IN FLIGHT. FOUND THE QUICK DISCONNECT MALE END COUPLING CRACKED, THE ONE THAT GOES TO THE NR 2 B-PUMP. REPLACED COUPLING AND REPLACED NR 2 B-PUMP. RAN A LEAK CHECK AND FOUND NO FURTHER PROBLEM. REPLACED B-PUMP AS PRECAUTIONARY.