Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 757*

Difficulty date
March 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 757*
Aircraft time
45,235 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Line
Part number
271N61191
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
45,661 hours
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

(CAN) AFTER GEAR DOWN SELECTION ON APPROACH, THE CREW NOTICED THE LT HYD QTY WAS DEPLETING. AFTER LANDING, THE CREW REPORTED THE LT HYD SYSTEM WAS EMPTY. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE RETURN FLEX LINE FROM THE LT DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR WAS LEAKING, IPC ITEM 275, PN 271N6119-1. BOTH FLEX LINES TO THE LT DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR WERE REPLACED AND THE HYDRAULIC SYS WAS SERVICED. HYDRAULIC LINE, PN 271N6119-1 AND 271N6119-2, AIPC 32-32-51-15, ITEM 270 & 275.