Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
April 19, 2011
Submitted
April 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234FE
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21328
Aircraft time
74,283 hours, 47,022 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781820
Part serial
21768FGNP
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Le Flap
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION & DURING FLAP RETRACTION, TOTAL LOSS OF SYS A FLUID, COMPLIED WITH QRH & RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AFTER BLOCK IN TO GATE, NOTED 1 GALLON OF FLUID REMAINING IN A SYS. R & R NR 3 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-81-022-4 AFTER UNIT FOUND TO BE LEAKING. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.