Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 7472F6B

Difficulty date
December 11, 2011
Submitted
December 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765SA
Make and model
Boeing 7472F6B
Aircraft serial
21833
Aircraft time
98,245 hours, 20,239 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
65B01512286
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT, NUMBER FOUR HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO 2.4 GALLONS. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES BY TURNING PUMPS OFF. FINISHED QRH PRIOR TO LANDING. FOUND NR 4 HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE LEAKING. REPLACED NR 4 HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE IAW B747-AMM 20-50-01. LEAK CHECK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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