Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
May 14, 2004
Submitted
June 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69739
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20667
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Actuator
Part number
1U1110
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 5 Kruger
Stage of operation
CR
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

NOTED ELEVATOR LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM (A) QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO, SYSTEM (A) ENGINE PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS BLINKING. FLIGHT DIVERTED MAINTENANCE BASE WHERE A LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND BROKEN INSERT IB TRUNNION FITTING ON NR 5 KRUGER FLAP ACTUATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 KRUGER FLAP ACTUATOR. INSPECTED NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP CASE DRAIN AND (A) SYSTEM PRESSURE FILTERS. NO EVIDENCE OF PUMP FAILURE. FILTERS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.