Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Boeing 747409F

Difficulty date
October 18, 2010
Submitted
October 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18718
Make and model
Boeing 747409F
Aircraft serial
30770
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Edp
Component
Pump
Component part number
887673
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(B18718) CREW INFO THROUGH ACARS "HYD-2 QTY LOW" MSG APPEARD, QTY CONTINUED DROPPING TO ZERO & "HYD PRESS ENG-2" MSG APPEARED, THEN QRH PROCEDURE COMPLETED. INITIAL INVESTIGATION FOUND NR 2 ENG EDP DRIVE SHAFT WAS SHEARED. RPLD NR2 ENG EDP. RPLD THE 2 FILTERS IN THE PRESSURE MODULE & THE CASE DRAIN FILTER. FLUSH THE EDP PRESSURE & CASE DRAIN LINE.