Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
March 11, 2001
Submitted
March 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17126
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27566
Aircraft time
11,821 hours, 3,751 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AS154A04EE0500B
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. OVERRIDE WAS USED AND THE GEAR RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MAIN GEAR TRUCK PRESSURE LINE LEAKING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED USING A FLEX HOSE. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE WITH A RIGID LINE AT 1200 HOURS OR 500 FLIGHTS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED, HYDRAULIC FUSE WAS RESET, AND SYSTEM TESTED GOOD IAW MM 32-31-00.