Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
October 4, 2015
Submitted
October 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
30559
Aircraft time
65,407 hours, 10,204 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
272U4800123
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE EICAS MSG HYD QTY LOW. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE, FLUID LOSS STOPPED AT ENG DRIVEN & DEMAND PUMPS ONE OFF. ON BASE LEG ENG & DEMAND PUMPS ONE WERE TURNED ON IAW QRH PROCEDURE AFTER GEAR & FLAPS DOWN QTY CONTINUED TO DROP. NOSE WHEEL & BODY GEAR STEERING WORKED TO SHUT DOWN. QTY AT SHUTDOWN WAS .02, FOUND HYD SYS NR 1 PRESS LINE TO C ELEVATOR AUTOPILOT SERVO LEAKING DUE TO PIN HOLE & CRACK. R & R LINE PN 272U4800-123 WITH FLEX HOSE ASSEMBLY IAW GMM 3.27.1 & AMM 20-11-05. SERVICED NR 1 SYS IAW AMM 12-17-01. PERFORMED HYD SYS PRESS LEAK CHECK & FILTER INSPECTION IAW AMM 29-11-07 & SYS 1 OPERATIONS CHECKED OK. AREA CLEANED A AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR SERVO. OPERATIONS CHECKED OK IAW AMM 22-15-01.

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