Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Boeing 777333ER

Difficulty date
October 21, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 777333ER
Aircraft time
34,970 hours
Engine
Ge GE90115B
Part
Tee Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
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

(CAN) INCIDENT DETAILS: AFTER DEPARTURE, FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED A HYDRAULIC PROBLEM AND ELECTED TO DIVERT TO FRA WHERE AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. MTC CONTROL, FLEET MANAGER AND DUTY PILOT WERE ADVISED. RESOLUTION FOUND CRACK ON TEE FITTING OF FLAPERON PCU RETURN LINE. TEE FITTTING REPLACED AND TORQUED ACC AMM 20-11-00-910-801 STANDARD TORQUE VALUES. HYD SYS SVCD. LEAK CHK C/O NO LEAK EVIDENT.