Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24626
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Hose
Part number
AC11504K0232
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
K, J
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. LEFT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO WITH ASSOCIATED WARNINGS THAT INDICATED TRUE HYDRAULIC LOSS IN THE LEFT SYSTEM. LEFT PUMPS SHUT DOWN. *S/D* REPLACED THE LEFT MLG DRAG BRACE DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR HOSE. THE HOSE WAS LEAKING WHERE THE BRAIDED PORTION SWAGES INTO THE END FITTING.