SDR UPS204365

Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
September 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209UP
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21698
Part
Hyd Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 B-Pump
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

BTB - PILOT REPORTED, DURING TAXI OUT FOR T/O THE NR 2 B-PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY THE NR 1 B-PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT, 2 MIN LATER. THEN THE B SYSTEM PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. THE BRAKE PRESSURE DROPPED TO 1,000 PSI, ACCUMULATOR PRECHARGE AND THE A-SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED STEADILY 70, MAINTAINED 2.5 GALLONS. THE B-SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED TO 1.5 GALLONS FROM FULL AND HELD STEADY. BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS STEADILY DETERIOATED UNTIL ALL BRAKE ACTION WAS LOST. FOUND PRESSURE LINE ON B-PUMP NR 2 BLOWN. REPLACED LINE, LEAK CHECKS OK. OPERATED BRAKES AND ASSOCIATED HYD SYSTEMS, NO DEFECTS NOTED AND SERVICED HYD SYSTEM.