Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
April 27, 2009
Submitted
April 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14118
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27560
Aircraft time
46,168 hours, 12,824 cycles
Part
Flex Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
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

LOST ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE LEFT SYSTEM, RETURNED TO AIRPORT. FOUND LEFT DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR PRESSURE AND RETURN LINES CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH PRESSURE AND RETURN FLEX LINES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.