Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 7, 2006
Submitted
November 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N504UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24625
Aircraft time
55,623 hours, 21,191 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. MONITORED ENGINE, OPERATED ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS, NO LEAK OR FLUID LOSS NOTED ON REVERSERS. NOTED LEFT ENGINE LEAKING HYD FLUID. REMOVED HYDRAULIC LINES AND FOUND FITTING THROUGH BULKHEAD LOOSE. INSPECTED FOR CRACKS AND REINSTALLED. POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE, LOOSENING OF HYDRAULIC LINE FITTINGS.