Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
July 24, 2013
Submitted
July 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653A
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24611
Aircraft time
67,838 hours, 23,334 cycles
Part
Flex Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

DFW CREW REPORTED RT GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT RETRACT & LT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE & QUANTITY LOSS. FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND THE RT MLG DOOR RETRACT ACTUATOR FLEX LINE SPLIT & LEAKING. R&R LINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL. OPERATION (CLOSED).