Service difficulty report · Union · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
December 18, 2024
Submitted
December 18, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55137
Aircraft time
59,978 hours, 42,597 cycles
Part
Union
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHIP 9538 -MISC/DE- THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC FOLLOWING THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SHOWING A LOSS IN QUANTITY. THE QRH WAS COMPLIED WITH, BUT AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS NOT REQUIRED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE CYCLED THE MLG DOORS WITH THE GEAR HANDLE UP AND FOUND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE UNION LOOSE AND LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE O-RING AND RESECURED THE UNION. LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. (LP #6930946)

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