Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
November 10, 2001
Submitted
December 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79748
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22450
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
6517844
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 3850 - MSP-FWA - DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS ISOLATED THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO FWA. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACKED HYDRAULIC LINE AT FUSELAGE STATION 1303. THE LINE AND THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS AND FILTERS WERE REPLACED. THE SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)