Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 12, 2013
Submitted
April 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27158
Aircraft time
85,204 hours, 13,593 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Filter
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
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

FOUND HYD LEAKING FROM FILTER MODULE ABOVE C1 ELECT HYD PUMP IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL. HYD DRIPPING FROM FILTER BOWL AND DRIPPING FROM BYPASS INDICATOR PIN, 2 ACTIVE LEAKS IN FILTER MODULE, BOTH LEAKS ARE DRIPPING 24 DROPS PER MIN TOGETHER. FILTER MOD IS ABOUT 8 INCHES ABOVE PUMP. SECURED FILTER BOWL, CLEANED AREA AND DID NOT FIND ANY LEAKS.