Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 10, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25322
Aircraft time
62,456 hours, 18,050 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Bent
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAXI FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, WHEN MOVING TO LEFT WING DOWN, APPROX HALF WAY FROM NEUTRAL TO FULL LWD, AN ADDITIONAL 3-4 LBS OF PRESSURE REQUIRED. NEUTRAL TO FULL RWD NO ADDITIONAL PRESSURE IS REQUIRED, PER CREW. BENT HYD LINE HITTING AILERON PUSH ROD. REPLACE LINE OPERATION CHECK. PUSH ROD CLEAR LINE NO LEAKS. AILERON OPS NORMAL.