Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
January 12, 2001
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
22109
Aircraft time
62,147 hours, 42,327 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
8281081
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

DURING CRUISE FLT, NR 1 ENG HYD PUMP LOW PRESS LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER FOLLOWED BY A RAPID DECREASE IN A HYD SYS QUANTITY TO ZERO. FOUND LOWER RUDDER PWR ACTUATOR EH VLV LEAKING. REPLACED PLATE SEALS AND O-RING. SERVICED HYD SYS AND LEAK CHECKED OK.