Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 10, 2011
Submitted
August 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29167
Aircraft time
50,862 hours, 6,044 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Low
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 4 HYD SYS LOSS, RTFL. CREW REPORTS LOSS OF NR 4 HYD SYSTEM, QTY DOWN TO .32, AHM SHOWS LOSS OF QTY AND PRESSURE. SERVICED HYD RAN HYD WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. CHECKS INCLUDED FLIGHT CONTROLS AND LANDING GEAR CYCLING WITH GEAR PINS INSTALLED. SUSPECT AIR IN SYSTEM FROM PREVIOUS NIGHTS WORK.