Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 15, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21085
Part
Actuator
Part number
1U1110
Condition
Leaking
Location
L/E Flap
Stage of operation
TO
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 544 - FWA-DTW - DURING TAKEOFF THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY DECREASED AND BOTH A-PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FWA AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR AND NR 1 AND NR 2 A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMPS. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)