Service difficulty report · Swivel · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21151
Part
Swivel
Condition
Leaking
Location
Le Slat Actuator
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

DURING CLIMB, A-HYD QTY WENT TO ZERO AND A PUMP LIGHT FLICKERED, RETURNED TO SHV. REPLACED CASE DRAIN FILTERS, NO METAL FOUND. FOUND THE NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR SWIVEL LEAKING. REPLACED O-RING, REFILLED HYD SYS, RAN ENGINES AND B-PUMPS, OPERATED ALL FLT CONTROLS TO REMOVE AIR FROM HYD SYS AND SERVICED TO FULL, NO LEAKS NOTED.