Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
December 10, 2012
Submitted
December 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N645AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24603
Aircraft time
67,212 hours, 23,218 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

SJU - CREW REPORTED LEFT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOSS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED SJU LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED STEERING FLEX HOSE IN NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.