Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
October 14, 2009
Submitted
October 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22622
Aircraft time
42,983 hours, 26,626 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
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

APPROX T/O 40 MINS S/O NOTICED HYD SYS A QTY NEAR 0. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE SYS "A" PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUXUATE DRYING, RAN OF THE QRH CHECKLIST. SYS A HYD FLUID SHUT OFF SWITCHES WERE BOTH TURNED OFF FOR THE ENGINES NR 1 AND NR 2 AT 13/0145Z. (OFF FOR 1 20 HRS) SAFETY WIRES WERE BROKEN ON THE FOLLOWING SWITCHES, ENG 1 AND 2 HYD SHUT OFF, ALT FLAPS MASTER, GROUND PROXIMITY USED ALT FLAPS AND CRANKED GEAR. R & R NR 1 AND NR 2 ENG DRIVEN HYD PUMPS IAW MM 29-11-033-4 & 29-11-0 R & R NR 1 AND NR 2 CASE DRAIN FILTERS IAW MM 29-11-041-2. R & R THE A SYS MODULAR FILTERS IAW MM 29-11-062-3. R & R THE HYD RETURN FILTER IAW MM 29-11-102. R & R FAULTY HYD HOSE.