# SDR FDEA202602110171

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 11, 2026
- Submitted: February 11, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N917FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N917FD), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-28A
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-28a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 24291
- Aircraft time: 53,586 hours, 25,638 cycles
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202602110171

## Discrepancy

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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