Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 757230

Difficulty date
May 24, 2024
Submitted
May 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N888LT
Make and model
Boeing 757230
Aircraft serial
25441
Aircraft time
80,811 hours, 25,704 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AS115060172
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg W/W
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT NO: MGE305. EVENT (AIR RETURN) - L HYD QTY EICAS MSG, FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PTU STATUS MSG. ALT GEAR AND FLAP EXTENSION PERFORMED. ON THE GROUND, FOUND LOWER HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE ON NLG DOOR ACTUATOR LEAKING. R/R FLEX LINE AND CONFIRMED NO LEAKS DURING OPS CHK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.