Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 21, 2005
Submitted
August 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24610
Part
Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOS INFLIGHT T1752/21AUG - ON FINAL APPROACH, AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO EXTEND RIGHT MAIN GEAR. EXENDED GEAR THROUGH EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FLEX LINE AT RIGHT GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR RUPTURED. REPLACED BOTH FLEX LINES. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO JFK FOR GEAR RETRACTION CHECK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.