SDR GAIA9876

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6821
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19496
Part
Actuator
Part number
65C163001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
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

BSM/MCI - EN ROUTE AFTER LEVEL CRUISE, A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS WENT TO 1.5 GALLONS, THEN QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO, AND THE LOW LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED A-SYSTEM LOSS PROCEDURE, DECLARED EMERGENCY, AND DIVERTED TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDING IN DFW WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. SERVICED A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. FOUND NR 14 SPOILER ACTUATOR LEAKING BADLY. REPLACED NR 14 SPOILER ACTUATOR PER B727 MM 27-61-81. RE-SERVICED A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)