SDR SCNA00054

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 7272K3

Difficulty date
June 7, 2000
Submitted
June 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272K3
Aircraft serial
22770
Aircraft time
45,039 hours, 19,863 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP, THE AIRCRAFT LOST A SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN. THE HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE ON THE LEFT ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL UNIT WAS FOUND LEAKING. THE FLEX LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, ALL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS WERE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THROUGH SEVERAL TIMES AND CHECKED GOOD.

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