Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 777232LR

Difficulty date
September 17, 2009
Submitted
September 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705DN
Make and model
Boeing 777232LR
Aircraft serial
29742
Aircraft time
2,317 hours, 174 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part serial
OFR26156771485
Condition
Leaking
Location
Flaperon
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

EICAS RT HYD QTY LOW. SECURED RT HYD UNTIL 20 MIN FROM LDG. ON APPROACH TURNED ON RT HYD WENT TOWARDS .01, HOWEVER PRESS REMAINED AT 3000 PSI EXCEPT SLIGHT DROPS DURING DEMANDS, THROUGHOUT LANDING AND ROLLOUT. FOUND RT INBOARD FLAPERON PCU LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PCU. LEAK CHECK AND TESTED NORMAL. RIGGING AND ADJUSTMENT. ETOPS CATEGORY 'E': PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO ETOPS.