Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21582
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Rudder
Component
1701456CR02
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

SYSTEM A HYDRAULICS TOTAL FAILURE 10 MIN INTO FLIGHT. BY POM ELECTRICALLY OPERATED FLAPS AND CRANKED NOSE GEAR DOWN. MAIN GEAR DOWN BY ALTERNATE METHOD. ALL HAPPENED AT 10,000 FT AND 250 KTS. REPLACED LOWER RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT PRESSURE LINE, SERVICED. LEAK AND PRESSURE CHECK OK.