Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 5, 2012
Submitted
March 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25323
Aircraft time
76,900 hours, 22,279 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
65057
Part serial
MX454256
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QTY AND PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. LT ENG DRIVEN PUMP AND ELEC SWITCH TURNED TO OFF POSITION AFTER PRESSURE LOSS. FOUND LEFT EDP SUPPLY LINE LOOSE AND BACKSHELL LOOSE. REPLACED LEFT EDP REF MM AND BOTH LEFT HYD CASE FILTERS. NOTED THAT FILTERS WERE DIRTY BUT NOT WITH ANY HEAVY DEBRIS (REF MM 29-11-17). NOTE EXAMINED BOTH FILTERS FOR METAL NONE PRESENT.