Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
May 22, 2008
Submitted
July 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24588
Aircraft time
55,962 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
161000181
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ORD INFLIGHT T1740/22MAY LT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATION FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF LT SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. RUDDER TRIM DID NOT WORK DURING INITIAL APPROACH. AFTER TWO ATTEMPS RUDDER TRIM WORKED NORMALLY. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC LINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)