Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
September 23, 2010
Submitted
September 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30003
Aircraft time
44,300 hours, 5,539 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCO - INFLIGHT JFK-MIA. APPROX 1.5 HRS INTO FLIGHT EXPERIENCED CENTER SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LOW INDICATION CENTER SYSTEM FLUID LEVEL DECREASED DOWN TO 0.30. AFTER GEAR AND FLAP EXTENSION FLUID DROPPED TO 0.11. EMERGENCY DECLARED DIVERTED MCO LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING FLUID CAME BACK UP TO 0.21. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FLIGHT WAS FERRIED TO MIA FOR MAINTENANCE. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC LINE THAT WAS LEAKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.