Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 15, 2013
Submitted
August 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25322
Aircraft time
80,761 hours, 23,214 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

HYDRAULIC LEAK. FOUND HYD FLUID POURING OUT OF STRUT DRAIN. INSPECTED PLYON AREA, NO LEAKS FOUND. WE DID NOT OPEN SLIPPER COWL ON TOP OF ENGINE, SUSPECT LEAK IN THAT AREA. FOUND PYLON PRESSURE LINE LEAKING REF IPC29-11-61-001, PG1 ITEM K SEC. LINE ACP 5MIN IDLE LEAK CHECK FITTING GOOD. FLUID STILL DRAINING FROM STRUT DRAIN. REMOVED FROM SAME LINE THE UNION AT "J" BOX, PRESSURE LINE. REPLACED BOTH FITTING AND PRESSURE LINE MOTORED ENGINE NO LEAKS NOTED.