SDR Q2SA708003

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 7472B5F

Difficulty date
August 25, 2010
Submitted
August 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708SA
Make and model
Boeing 7472B5F
Aircraft serial
24196
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
272U4400505
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW CALLED IN TO NOTIFY, HAD LEFT BODY GEAR PRIMARY/ALT LIGHT ON PER QRH AND ARE RETURNING TO ORD, 110 THOUSAND POUNDS OF FUEL WAS DUMPED AS A PRECAUTION BEFORE LANDING. DURING GROUND INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY OBVIOUS DAMAGE TO THE AFFECTED SYSTEM EXCEPT FOR A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC LINE FROM THE LT BODY TRUCK POSITIONING FUSE TO THE SUPPORT BRACKET ON THE TRUCK. INSTALLED TEMPORARY HYDRAULIC FLEXIBLE LINES, TWO EACH IAW GMM 6.3-1. RESET HYDRAULIC FUSE AND BLED TILT ACTUATOR IAW 32-13-24. TILT ACTUATOR OPS CHECK NORMAL, IAW AMM 32-13-15.

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