Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
July 23, 2001
Submitted
July 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915AW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22209
Aircraft time
49,353 hours, 21,373 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AS11504K0232
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
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

LAS- UNSCHEDULED LANDING- FLT 46 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FLL EN ROUTE TO LAS THE AIRCRAFT LOST LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY AND DIVERTED TO MCO. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL, OVER WEIGHT LANDING (231,000LBS). IN MCO MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND A RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK LINE LEAKING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC PUMP CASE DRAIN FILTERS WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTED, FILTERS WERE CLEAN. NEW FILTERS WERE INSTALLED AND THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SERVICED AND LEAK CHECKS PERFORMED. NO FURTHER LEAKS WERE NOTED. AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED PER AWA TASK CARD I8M51601 WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.