Service difficulty report · Swivel · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
June 11, 2003
Submitted
June 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19850
Part
Swivel
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
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

A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LOSS AFTER T/O DURING FLAP RETRACTION. AIR TURN BACK TO SDF. ALL CKLISTS ACCOMPLISHED. FOUND NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR SWIVEL SPRING RETAINER BLOWOUT AND O-RINGS CAUSING MASSIVE LEAKAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 SLAT ACTUATOR PER MM 27-81-01. OPS CKS GOOD.

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