Service difficulty report · Plug · Boeing 7673S2F

Difficulty date
October 31, 2018
Submitted
October 31, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157FE
Make and model
Boeing 7673S2F
Aircraft serial
42731
Aircraft time
910 hours, 395 cycles
Part
Plug
Condition
Loose
Location
Elev Actuator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AT CRUISE FL 340 REC'D L HYD QTY EICAS W/ QTY = .41 IN 5 1/2 MINUTES L HYD QTY WENT TO ZERO. IN ANOTHER 4 MIN L HYD PRESS BEGAN TO DROP. COMPLIED W/ QRH (TURNED "ON" L ELEC HYD PUMP) & PRESSURE RECOVERED. NEXT CAME EICAS L HYD PRIM PUMP. SECURED SAME PER QRH. SOON L HYD PRESS BEGAN TO DROP AGAIN & L HYD SYS MAINT STATUS MESSAGE CAME. L HYD PRESS WENT TO 30 PSI & SECURED L ELEC HYD PUMP PER QRH. TIGHTENED PLUG ON LT OTBD ELEVATOR PCA AND RE-SAFTIED REF AMM 27-31-05-4. PICTURES UPLOADED, PLUG IDENTIFIED WITH SAFETY WIRE. LEAK AND OP'S CK NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.

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