Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 767375

Difficulty date
June 19, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767375
Aircraft time
63,149 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Hose
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FIRE TRUCKS WERE CALLED TO INVESTIGATE FUEL LEAKING FROM ACFT. MAY HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A FUEL LEAK BY SOMEONE AT THE STATION BUT IT WAS A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK FROM THE TAIL OF THE ACFT. MOC SUSPECTS A COLD SOAKED YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR SEAL FAILURE. PUDDLE ON THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 6 FT IN DIAMETER. MAINTENANCE HAS REMOVED PANELS FROM THE TAIL AND IS SEARCHING FOR THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. ALL RUDDER ACCESS PANELS OPENED, COMPONENTS CHECKED OK. RUDDER RATIO TEST PERFORMED IAW AMM 27-21-15 , ON PIPE RETIGHTENED. HYD LEVEL OK, MOC INFORMED TO FOLLOW IT.