Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
December 4, 2001
Submitted
January 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69735
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20664
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AE2463513K64
Condition
Punctured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
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

FLT 1925 - FWA-BNA - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE CREW NOTICED THAT SYSTEM 'A' WAS LOSING HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE CREW RETURNED TO FWA, AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT FWA. THE AIRPLANE REQUIRED TOW BACK TO THE MAINTENANCE RAMP. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PUNCTURE IN THE NR 2 SYSTEM PRESSURE LINE LOCATED IN THE AFT STAIR WELL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LINE IAW THE BOEING 727 AMM CHAPTER 29-10. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. (M)