Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
August 9, 2000
Submitted
September 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12305
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
19562
Aircraft time
67,251 hours, 46,275 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
1356603303
Condition
Low
Location
Airstair Well
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AFTER 25 MINUTE OF FLIGHT A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID LEVEL WENT TO ZERO, BOTH PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS CAME ON. AIR TURN BACK TO ELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED A SYSTEM PUMP FILTERS, NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. REPLACED A SYSTEM ACCUMALATOR IAW M/M 29-00, OPS CHECK NORMAL.