Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 23, 2012
Submitted
November 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25367
Aircraft time
78,264 hours, 22,769 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
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.

What was found

EXCESSIVE HYD FLUID COMING FROM LEFT MAIN WHEEL WELL. CLEANED AREA INSTALLED GEAR PINS RAN HYDS SYSTEM OPERATED GEAR HANDLE AND FLT CONTROLS FOUND NO LEAKS LEFT GEAR AREA CK WHEEL WELL AREA AIRCRAFT WILL NEED RECHECK 75 HOURS REF AMM. INF- :FLUID IS LEAKING FROM MLG LEFT MAIN RETRACT ACTUATOR. FLUID IS LEAKING FROM HOUSING. ACTUATOR MUST BE REPLACED TO CLEAR ITEM.