SDR 0202626626

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
August 12, 2002
Submitted
August 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
21708
Aircraft time
88,676 hours, 14,983 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, LOST FLUID FROM THE NR 4 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND THE OUTBOARD FLAPS DID NOT RETRACT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TIGHTENED A FLEXIBLE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE FITTING ON AFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP IN THE NR 4 PYLON. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.