What was found
INBOARD FLEX HOSE FOR CENTER HYD SYSTEM FOR NOSE WHEEL STEERING IS RUPTURED AND LEAKING AT TOP OF NOSE LANDING GEAR IN AFT SECTION OF NLG WHEEL WELL. REPLACED BOTH HOSE ASSYS PER REF MM. PRESSURIZED HYD SYS, NO LEAKS FOUND.
- Difficulty date
- February 16, 2012
- Submitted
- March 12, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N799UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 777222
- Aircraft serial
- 26926
- Aircraft time
- 61,352 hours, 8,864 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW40903
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Flex Hose
- Condition
- Ruptured
- Location
- Hydraulic Sys
- Stage of operation
- IN
- 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.