SDR 0101835501

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
May 16, 2001
Submitted
May 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23190
Aircraft time
53,597 hours, 22,574 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST ALL FLUID. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH DFR EQUIPMENT CALLED OUT. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUPTURED NOSE GEAR STEERING HYDRAULIC LINE AND SERVICED THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.