Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21430
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Le Flap
Component
10605582
Stage of operation
CL
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

PILOT REPORTED, CLIMBING THROUGH 18,000 FT 'A' SYS QTY DECREASED TO ZERO. ALL PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED PER CHECKLIST. BOTH 'A' SYSTEM LOW PRESS LIGHTS WERE BLINKING AS PRESS WAS DROPPING. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 4 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR LEAKING AT SWIVEL END. REPLACING ACT AND ALL COMPONENTS, FILTERS IN 'A' SYSTEM AS REQUIRED.