Service difficulty report · Swivel · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 4, 2012
Submitted
April 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27113
Aircraft time
84,276 hours, 13,549 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Swivel
Part number
LSP1449C10S
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
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

SIGNS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. FOUND EVIDENCE OF FLUID AROUND STEERING METERING VALVE (LOOKS LIKE SMALL WEEP THAT IS NOT NEW). CLEANED DOWN GEAR AND ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF STEERING SYSTEM AND NO LEAKS AND NO WEAPAGE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR RETRACTION SWIVEL. PRESSURIZED RETRACTION ACTUATOR, NO LEAKS NOTED.