What was found
ABOUT 15 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT LOST B HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID. RETURNED TO STL. THE NUMBER 5 SPOILER PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ACTUATOR. REPLACED THE PLUG. CHECK-C 12-13-98 MCI.
- Difficulty date
- July 21, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N54348
- Make and model
- Boeing 727231
- Aircraft serial
- 21967
- System (JASC)
- 2761 · Drag Control Actuator
- Part
- Plug
- Part number
- 8144DL
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 5 Spoiler Act
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.