Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 18, 2011
Submitted
November 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24744
Aircraft time
73,531 hours, 22,717 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Line
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

FLUID LEAK FROM LEFT ENGINE PYLON DRAIN TUBE. LOCATED ON LOWER AFT CORNER OF ENGINE PYLON. MAINT TEXT: FOUND LARGE HYD LINE DRIPPING INSIDE AFT SIDE OF PYLON. UNION AND 'B' NUT VISIBLY DRIPPING. IT APPEARS THAT AFT PYL ON TRAILING EDGE PANEL NEEDS TO BE REMOVED SO THAT 2 EA MECHS CAN RETORQUE AND HOLD LINE AS NEEDED FROM EACH END OF LEAK. EST MIN 2 HRS. IF IT STILL LEAKS AFTER RETORQUE, POSSIBLE CRACK EXISTS. REPLACE HYD LINE IN NR 1 PYLON. OPS CHECK GOOD.