Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 747446

Difficulty date
March 4, 2026
Submitted
March 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N756CA
Make and model
Boeing 747446
Aircraft serial
25068
Aircraft time
99,802 hours, 16,214 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
270U0018102
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Part time
99,802 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER TOP OF CLIMB, CRUSING AT FLIGHT LEVEL 34,000, EICAS MESSAGE "HYD QTY LOW 1" QUANTITY OBSERVED DECREASING REPIDLY ON HYD SYNOPTIC PAGE. SHORTLY AFTER, QUANTITY AT 0.00. EICAS "HYD PRESS SYS 1". NON NORMAL CHECKLIST ACTIONED. - REPAIRED HYDRAULIC TUBE IN NUMBER 1 ENGINE PYLON.