Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 24, 2013
Submitted
June 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25698
Aircraft time
82,112 hours, 23,797 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

NOSE STEERING LINE LEAKING TOP OF NLG. LINE WAS LEAKING FROM FITTING WHERE LINE IS SWEDGED ONTO THE LINE. REPLACED HYD LINE WITH INTERIM REPAIR HOSE IAW EC-RA ;3234-01006. LEAK CHECKED AND SERVICED HYD SYS.