SDR 0301655641

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
August 27, 2003
Submitted
August 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26488
Aircraft time
25,933 hours, 10,163 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
CR
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

LEFT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASED TO .14, EDP DEPRESSURIZED. WITH ELECTRIC PUMP OFF QUANTITY CONTINUED TO DECREASE UNTIL THERE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF FLUID. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ALB DECLARING A YELLOW EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND FOUND LEAK AT RUPTURED O-RING AT DEPRESSURIZATION MODULE PLUG. REPLACED O-RING AND FOUND FERROUS AND NON FERROUS FILINGS IN LEFT CASE DRAIN FILTER. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP (55-2911-9-0014, S/N OFF 22458) AND LEFT ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC PUMP (55-2911-9-0013, S/N OFF 56185.