Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
June 29, 2008
Submitted
July 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741PA
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
24737
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16128
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd Filter
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

AC WAS AIRBORN ENROUTE, WHEN "L HYD QTY" EICAS MESSAGE APPEARED, FOLLOWED BY "L HYD SYS PRESS" EICAS MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED, MECHANICS FOUND HYD LEAK AT O-RING INSTALLED AT LT HYD CASE DRAIN DELTA P INDICATOR. MECHANICS REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING, SERVICED HYD SYS AND OPS CHECK SYSTEM, OK. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE @ 14:09Z, 4 HRS 14 MIN AFTER ARRIVING BACK. (K)