Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
September 30, 2011
Submitted
October 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25278
Aircraft time
84,104 hours, 10,287 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Tube
Part number
65B01512377
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

HYD FLUID LEAK INSIDE NR 1 ENGINE PYLON. FOUND PIN HOLE AT TUBE ASSY RETURN SYS 1. REPLACED NEW TUBE ASSY & PER MM PRESSURE CHECKED. NO LEAK FOUND, FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACE OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.