Service difficulty report · Union · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 1, 2009
Submitted
October 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27158
Aircraft time
70,458 hours, 11,528 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Union
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder Pca
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

HYDRAULIC FLUID COMING FROM BOTTOM OF RUDDER ALSO EVIDENCE AROUND APU EMPENNAGE FOUND ON ARRIVAL. CARRIED OUT T-S, REMOVED LEFT PANELS TO ACCESS YAW DAMPER SERVOS, NO LEAKS NOTED. REMOVED PANELS 324GL, JL AND LL FOUND LEAK ON PRESSURE LINE CONNECTOR TO CENTER RUDDER PCA. REPLACED UNION AND SEAL ON PCA. NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED.