SDR CAL950529

Service difficulty report · Plate Gasket · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
June 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18112
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27302
Part
Plate Gasket
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
AP
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

IAH - FLT 0193 - THE LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP AND ELECTRIC PUMP LOST PRESSURE WHILE ON APPROACH TO IAH. THE PRESSURE LOSS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE LIGHT, THE RUDDER RATIO LIGHT, AND THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RRCA SOLENOID VALVE LEAKING AT THE PLATE GASKET. THE PLATE GASKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. (X)