Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 20, 2010
Submitted
September 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25223
Aircraft time
63,734 hours, 23,384 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Pump
Part number
65057
Part serial
571
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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

LT HYD SYS LEAK, FLIGHT DIVERTED. FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP FLANGE. CARBON SEAL FROM HYD PUMP DRIVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED SEAL. ENG 1 HYD PRESSURE AND CASE DRAIN FILTERS REMOVED FOR EDP REPLACEMENT AND FLUSH. INSTALLED FILTERS PER 2 SETS OF FILTERS DUE TO FLUSH SYSTEM LEFT HYD. NO LEAKS. LEFT GENERAL 1A8 FLUSH HYD. ENG 1 HYD ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP REMOVED. INSTALLED NEW PUMP AND OP CHECK GOOD PER MM. LEAK CHECK NORMAL.