Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 26, 2013
Submitted
September 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26654
Aircraft time
69,186 hours, 25,362 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Relief Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HYD FLUID RUNNING OUT OF FS COMPARTMENT JUST FWD FOR APU DOORS. FOUND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE ABOVE HORIZONTAL STAB LT SIDE LEAKING BETWEEN FITTING & VALVE HOUSING.