Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
April 8, 2003
Submitted
April 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N262CT
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
26246
Aircraft time
17,566 hours, 13,517 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
271N61192
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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

LT HYD QTY DECREASED DURING FLT. PRESSURE ONLY DECREASED AFTER ENGINES WERE REDUCED FOR DESCENT & THEN PTU BECAME INOPERATIVE. BECAUSE LT QTY IN 0, RT ENG PUMP OVERHEAT LIGHT ON ALSO. FLT RETURNED TO BOGOTA. INSPECTION WAS FOUND MLG DOWNLOCK HOSE RUPTURED. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS ACCOMPLISHED THE SB 757-29-0056, AND REMOVED HOSE HAS PN: 271N6119-2. PTU CONTROL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS FOUND WITH FAULT. MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK HOSES WERE REPLACED, PTU FILTER MODULE WAS INSPECTED AND WAS FOUND IN NORMAL CONDITION. PTU AND HYD PRESSURE SWITCHES WERE REPLACED AND TESTED IAW AMM. EDP (LT) WAS REPLACED IAW AMM. "HIGH ENERGY STOP/HEAT DAMAGE CONDITION INSPECTION" WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM WITH NORMAL CONDITION.

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