Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
May 5, 2010
Submitted
May 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21464
Aircraft time
45,035 hours, 28,924 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
BACH6P0237CTK
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLIMBING THRU 16,000 FT NOTICED SYS A HYD QTY WAS ZERO, SHORTLY AFTER SYS PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO & BOTH LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS CAME ON. PERFORMED STABILIZER & QRH SYS A LEAK OR LOSS CHECKLIST, PERFORMED MANUAL GEAR EXTENTION & ALT MASTER FLAP EXTENTION. LANDED 16R AFW. TROUBLESHOT & FOUND PRESSURE HOSE FOR LOWER RUDDER PACK HAD A HOLE FROM CHAFING ON BRACKET JUST ABOVE LWR RUDDER PACK, R & R BOTH PRESSURE & RETURN HYD LINES FOR LWR RUDDER PACK, R & R NR 1 ENG SYSTEM A ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP PER M/M 29-11-033-4 R & R NR 1 ENG SYS A HYD PUMP CASE DRAIN FILTER PER MM 29-11-041-2 R & R ENG SYS A ENG DRIVEN HYDPUMP PER MM 29-11-033-4, R & R NR 2 ENG SYSTEM A HYD PUMP CASE DRAIN FILTER PER MM 29- 11-041-2 & R & R SYSTEM A HYD RETURN FILTER PER M/M 29-11-102-2 LEAK & OPS CHECK PER MM 29-11-033-4 NO LEAKS NOTED RAN ENG PER J.R.H OPS CHECK NORMAL NR 1 & 2 ENG HYD PUMPS 3000 PSI NO LEAKS. LEAKED CHECK LOWER RUDDER HYD PRESSURE & RETURN LINES NO LEAKS A/C OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE. LEAK CHECKED NR 1 & 2 ENG CASE DRAIN FILTER HOUSING NO LEAKS.