Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
March 29, 2026
Submitted
March 31, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815AA
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40633
Aircraft time
37,275 hours, 5,017 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700
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 NOT GROUNDED: REF MICS#8666639 ON FINAL APPROACH, FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON ACCOUNT OF MAINTENANCE, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ISSUES. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NLG STEERING OUTBD BOTTOM FLEX LINE RUPTURED. REPLACED HOSE ASSEMBLY IAW AMM REF 32-51-04.

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