Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
January 28, 2021
Submitted
January 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26488
Aircraft time
75,744 hours, 29,054 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brake Sys Rt Ww
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHILE IN DESCENT PROFILE, BELOW 18,000 FEET, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE "L HYD QTY" MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY THE RESERVOIR LIGHT FOR THE LEFT HAND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE LEFT RESERVOIR QUANTITY WAS BELOW 50%. THE QRH WAS COMPLIED WITH AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH ATC AT ATL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ALTERNATE BRAKE SELECT VALVE IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED IT, PER B-757 AMM 32-41. NO OTHER LEAKS WERE NOTED, ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.