Service difficulty report · Packing · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 13, 2012
Submitted
February 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23998
Aircraft time
78,888 hours, 34,582 cycles
Part
Packing
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

DURING CRUISE AT FL400 CREW RECEIVED HYDRAULIC QUANTITY EICAS WARNING FOLLOWED BY LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE INDICATION. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. CREW EXECUTED ALTERNATE FLAP AND GEAR EXTENSION. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT FLAP / SLAT DEPRESSURIZATION MODULE LEAKING AS A RESULT OF A FAILED BLOCK-OUT PLUG PACKING. REPLACED PACKING AND SERVICED LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LEAK CHECK GOOD, OPERATION NORMAL.