Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 21, 2009
Submitted
March 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25285
Aircraft time
70,461 hours, 11,461 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 1 ENG, OIL DRIPPING FROM LARGE DRAIN TUBE BOTTOM OF REVERSER COWL. FOUND EVIDENCE OF ACTIVE HYD LEAK INSIDE NR 1 PYLON ACCESS PLATE RT OF PYLON. FOUND TORQUE OF HYD B-NUTS AT INSIDE OF DISCONNECT PANEL OK. APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM ABOVE AND AFT OF ACCESS PLATE OPENING. TIGHTENED SUPPLY LINE. CLEANED ENTIRE AREA, MOTORED AND RAN ENG, CYCLED ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS AND NR 1 REV. NO EVIDENCE FOUND AFTER RUN.