Service difficulty report · Service Door · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
April 3, 2012
Submitted
April 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N693AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
26973
Aircraft time
56,776 hours, 19,570 cycles
Part
Service Door
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, 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

CREW REPORTED VIBRATION FELT IN CLIMB OUT FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF CENTER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DISCOVERED THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SERVICE DOOR HAD BECOME LOOSE AND LODGED UP INTO THE SERVICE BAY BREAKING THE ACCUMULATOR LINE ON BOTTOM OF ACCUMULATOR. UPDATE: FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THE POSSIBILITY OF THE PANEL BEING IMPACTED FROM THE INSIDE CAUSING THE PANEL TO HAVE BEEN PUSHED INTO THE AIRSTREAM. THE BROKEN RESERVOIR LINE DOES NOT INDICATE ANY EXTERNAL MARKINGS REMOVING THE LIKELIHOOD OF AN EXTERNAL IMPACT CAUSING THE BROKEN LINE. (SUPPLEMENTAL STILL OPEN)