Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
May 17, 2000
Submitted
June 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N757NA
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial
24567
Part
Hose
Part number
AS11504KD232
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

THREE MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW OBSERVED EICAS MESSAGE, LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY AND QUANTITY DROPPED TO .20; SYSTEM WAS DEPRESSURIZED. ALL GEAR EXTENSIONS AND ALT FLAP EXTENSIONS ACCOMPLISHED FOLLOWED BY AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE HYDRAULIC HOSE TO THE LEFT GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR WAS FOUND LEAKING AT SWAGED FITTING. HOSE ASSEMBLY REPLACED, SYSTEM SERVICED AND LEAK CHECKED. (X)

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