Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 28, 2011
Submitted
August 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25399
Aircraft time
74,977 hours, 21,703 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Hose
Part number
AS115060184
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

HYDRAULIC FLUID DRIPPING FROM RUDDER. FOUND HYD LINE ON UPPER RUDDER ACTUATOR RT SIDE LEAKING AT FWD END. REMOVED UPPER RUDDER PCA PRESSURE LINE. NEW HOSE ASSY ON EXPEDITE P/N AS115-06-0184 OSTF Z5024. REPLACED HOSE ASSY, NO LEAKS.