Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
February 11, 2026
Submitted
February 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917FD
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial
24291
Aircraft time
53,586 hours, 25,638 cycles
Part
Flex Line
Part number
271N61191
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH EXTENDING MLG & FLAPS TO 20, LT HYD QTY EICAS & COMPLETE LOSS OF LT SYS HYD FLUID. MAINTAINED CONFIGURATION & COMPLETED LT HYD QTY QRH PROCEDURE PRIOR TO LANDING. EMERGENCY DECLARED AMM 12-12-01, AMM 29-11-17-4 , FOUND FLEX LINE CONNECTED TO SWIVEL FITTING OF LT MLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR RUPTURED. R & R RUPTURED LINE, INSPECTED LT EDP CASE DRAIN AND PRESSURE FILTERS & DPI'S WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. INSTALLED NEW FILTERS. SERVICED LT HYD SYS TO FULL, RAN LT ENGINE & CYCLED ALL FLT CONTROLS SEVERAL TIMES. HYD QTY DROPPED TO 0.82. RESERVICED LT HYD SYS TO FULL CYCLED ALL FLT CONTROLS AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES & HYD QTY REMAINED FULL. FILTERS & FLEX LINE LEAK CHKD NORMAL. REF WRI:71-01/6799 FOR ENGINE RUN.

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