Service difficulty report · Downlock Act · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
August 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914AW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22208
Part
Downlock Act
Part number
273N20032
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PHX - FLT NR 292 - DURING CRUISE, THE EICAS MESSAGE L HYD QTY ILLUMINATED. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS .42 AND DROPPED TO .10 ON FINAL APPROACH. LEFT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PUMP WAS TURNED OFF. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT MLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR LEAKING FROM SWIVEL END. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR PER BMM 32-32-01 AND 32-32-02. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)