Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 11, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25284
Aircraft time
87,831 hours, 14,080 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Landing Gear
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

LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HYD LEAK. REMOVED LOWER FWD UNION INCLUDING T-PIECE TO ACCESS UPPER AFT UNION. UPPER AFT UNION REMOVED AND VERIFIED SEAL DAMAGED. NEW SEALS ORDERED FOR BOTH UNION. BOTH UNIONS AND PIPES FITTED HAND TIGHT TO SEAL SYSTEM FROM CONTAMINATED. SEAL 750-5650 AND 750-0683 REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. REPLACED SEALS ON ITEMS 245 & 255. LEAK CHECK ACP. NO LEAKS NOTED.