Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 12, 2011
Submitted
October 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24627
Aircraft time
68,645 hours, 25,798 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Unknown
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLAP MALFUNCTION ON APPROACH INTO LAX. HYD FLUID LEAKING FROM LOWER RUDDER AREA. WIPED AREA CLEAN. PRESSURIZED HYDRAULICS AND OPERATED RUDDER NUMEROUS TIMES-NO ACTIVE LEAKS AT THIS TIME. HYD QTY GOOD. AREA NEEDS TO BE RECHECKED WITHIN 75 FLT HOURS. RECHECKED AREA AS REQUIRED .