Service difficulty report · Plug · Boeing 7372X6C

Difficulty date
October 2, 2012
Submitted
October 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372X6C
Aircraft serial
23124
Aircraft time
63,430 hours, 63,240 cycles
Part
Plug
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg Actuator
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH HYDRAULIC A LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THEN EXTINGUISHED. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE NORMAL BUT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AT ZERO. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED DEPARTURE. INSPECTED ACFT AND FOUND PLUG FROM LT MLG ACTUATOR DAMAGED. R & R PLUG.

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