Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 1, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24995
Aircraft time
32,987 hours, 12,118 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Hose
Part number
AC11504K0232
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Mlg Hyd System
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

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE LEFT HYDRAULIC QTY DROPPED TO .13 AS THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS SHUT OFF, THE HYD QTY DROPPED TO .01. *S/D* FOUND LT MLG SIDE BRACE LOCK ACTUATOR FLEXIBLE HOSE RUPTURED. REPLACED LEFT MLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR HOSE. BLED AND LEAK CHECKED OK.