Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 777333ER

Difficulty date
September 7, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 777333ER
Aircraft time
39,558 hours
Engine
Ge GE90115B
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
272W729077
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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) "HYD QTY LO C" E1CAS DURING CRUISE. QTY FELL FROM .40 TO .36 BY APPROACH. AFTER GEAR EXTENSION QTY FELL TO 0.28. LHR A/C MTCE.FOUND HYD.FLUID LEAKING FROM CRACK IN CENTRE RUDDER PCU RETURN LINE,LOCATED IN FWD.VERTICAL STAB,AREA IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TAKEN: FAILED SECTION OF HYD.P1PE RETURNED TO B777 FLEET YYZ.