Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 11, 2006
Submitted
October 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25396
Aircraft time
55,718 hours, 16,174 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Low
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

IN CRUISE "LEFT" HYDRAULIC QTY DECREASED TO .48. FOLLOWED CHECK LIST AND TURNED OFF BOTH LEFT SYSTEM PUMPS. QTY CONTINUES TO DROP AND IS NOW AT 0.40. NEED TO TOW AIRCRAFT OFF OF RUNWAY IF PTU WILL NOT SUPPLY NOSE WHEEL STEERING. QTY NOW DOWN TO 0.27 AND DROPPING. REPLACED RUDDER RATIO CHANGER ACTUATOR.