Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
May 18, 2005
Submitted
May 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N395AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21100
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Cover
Condition
Leaking
Location
Filter
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

DURING CLIMB CREW REPORTED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC (A) SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FEEL COMPUTER FILTER COVER LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. REMOVED AND REPLACED FEEL COMPUTER FILTER CAP AND O-RING IAW MM CH 20-10-11, SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IAW MM CH 12-12-0, NO LEAKS NOTED. REMOVED A & B CASE DRAIN FILTERS, INSPECTED FOR CONTAMINATION AND REPLACED FILTERS IAW MM. NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. CYCLED FLAPS AND FLIGHT CONTROLS, PRESSURIZED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND LEAKED CHECK GOOD, AND RECHECKED HYDRAULIC QTY. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE CHECKED AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL IAW MM CH-29-11-41 AND 29-12-21. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.