Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 8, 2001
Submitted
March 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6810
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19485
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
6517840366
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

FLT 7359 - OAK-MHR - DURING CLIMB, THE SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC QUANTITY STARTED TO DECREASE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY IN MHR WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACKED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE TO THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE DEVICES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LINE AND PRESSURE TESTED OK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)