Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
December 26, 2006
Submitted
January 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N194UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26892
Aircraft time
37,907 hours, 4,367 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEAK IN NR 4 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. ALL PUMPS TURNED OFF AND C/B CYCLED AND CONTINUED TO LEAK. CREW RPRT NR 4 HYD QTY DECREASING, UNABLE TO DEPRES- SURIZE ENG DRIVEN PUMP SO QTY CONTINUING TO DROP. CONFIRMED NO EXTERNAL LEAK AND NO HYD QTY LOSS IN HYD SYS 4. REPLACED EDP . NO HYD FLUID FROM CASE DRAIN LINE. NO HYD PRESSURE BY ENG MOTORING. REPLACED HYD SHUT OFF VALVE . CHKED OUTPUT PRESSURE AND DEPRESSURIZING FUNCTION AT MOTORING AND RUN, NO LEAK FOUND AND VLV OPS OK. OK FOR SVCE. SUSPECT VALVE SEAL WEAR.