Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22076
Part
Line
Part number
65178444017
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT OF STL, A SYS QTY DROPPED TO 1.2 GAL AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. ONCE AT CRUISE ATL, A SYS QTY SLOWLY DROPPED TO .2 GAL. A SYS LOSS PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED. LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED NORMALLY AND FLAPS WERE LOWERED BY ALT METHOD. LOW PRESS LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED A SYS HYD PRESS LINE FROM NR 2 ENG IN 48 SECTION.