SDR 0202635527

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
August 11, 2002
Submitted
August 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23842
Aircraft time
50,860 hours, 21,176 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
271N61192
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MSP, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH ATC AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND WAS TOWED FROM THE RUNWAY. REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC LINE AT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.