SDR 0601866740

Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
August 17, 2006
Submitted
August 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
23888
Aircraft time
71,992 hours, 15,572 cycles
Part
Housing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Edp
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB, GEAR RETRACTION NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. CREW RETURNED AND LANDED AIRCRAFT IN HKG WITHOUT INCIDENT. YELLOW EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT AILERON POWER CONTROL UNIT (PCU) FILTER HOUSING CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED HOUSING, FILTER, AND ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP (EDP). OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.