Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 30, 2016
Submitted
November 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N193AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32387
Aircraft time
54,547 hours, 14,307 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic Sys
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. DURING APPROACH RECEIVED A LEFT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY EICAS MESSAGE ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE LEFT RESERVOIR ANNUNCIATOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT RUDDER AND ELEVATOR HYDRAULIC SHUTOFF VALVE O RING LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED O RING IAW AMM 27-23-01. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL.