Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 6, 2007
Submitted
September 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N645AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24603
Part
Hose
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JFK TEST FLIGHT T9640/06SEP - AFTER TAKEOFF CREW REPORTED MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. FOLLOWED BY LEFT SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LOSS. LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING RIGHT GEAR DOOR WAS EXTENDED AND WHEEL WELL WAS SATURATED WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID. FOUND FLEX LINE TO RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR WITH HOLE IN LINE. REPLACED HOSE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.