Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 16, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25390
Aircraft time
78,996 hours, 12,748 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

HEAVY HYD LEAK NR 1 PYLON. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM LEFT PYLON INBD DRAIN WHILE REVERSER DEPLOYED AND LEFT HYDRAULICS PRESSURIZED. LINE IS LOCATED BETWEEN RESERVOIR AND INTO A BULKHEAD, EXTREMELY TIGHT ACCESS. LINE REMOVAL IS IN PROGRESS. NON STOCK AOG T6833. FOUND LEAK FWD OF LH HYD RESERVOIR IN SAIL TAIL ON REVERSER PRESS LINE. REMOVED LINES AND ROUTED TO SFO. HAD DIFFICULTY SEPARATING LINE NR 20 FROM LINE NR 45. LINE NR 45 ALSO ROUTED TO SFO FOR MANUFACTURE. HAD DIFFICULTY SEPARATING LINE NR 20 FROM LINE NR 45. LINE NR 45 ALSO ROUTED TO SFO FOR MANUFACTURE. INSTALL NEW LINES AND PRESSURE TEST LINES, NO LEAKS FROM NEW LINES. REVERSER OPS NORMAL.