SDR GAIA98108

Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
November 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6834
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20187
Part
Switch
Part number
591005017
Condition
Loose
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

KHA - FLT 827 - ATL-TOL - IN CLIMB, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS DROPPING. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LOWER RUDDER POWER PACK WAS LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID DUE TO A LOOSE PRESSURE SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS RETORQUED AND LEAK CHECKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE (M)