Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Boeing 747481F

Difficulty date
August 12, 2024
Submitted
August 14, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404KZ
Make and model
Boeing 747481F
Aircraft serial
34283
Aircraft time
64,166 hours, 12,234 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

RTB - AFTER TAKEOFF. SYS 4 HYDS FAILED. FLUID LEVEL 0. A/C WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. DURING FUEL DUMP FOR RETURN. SYS 1 LOST ALL REMAINING FLUID. SYS 2 HYD FLUID LEVEL DECREASING (DID NOT GO TO 0). ON LANDING. FOUND LH MLG WHEELS 7 & 8 BLOWN. R/R #7 & #8 IAW AMM 32-45-01 REV 110. R/R #7 & #8 PER AMM 32-45-01 DUE TO POSSIBLE LDG FAILURE. R/R #7 & #8 BRAKE ASSY IAW AMM 32-41-15 DUE TO HIGH ENERGY STOP / OVERHEAT. PERFORMED REPAIR IAW AMM 20-11-05 ON LH MLG W/W DAMAGED HYD LINE. PRESSURE & LEAK CHECK GOOD. R/R LH MLG DAMAGED HYD LINE IAW AMM 20-11-05, LEAK CHECK GOOD. R/R LH SEQUENCE VALVE IAW AMM 32-33-02. LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. R/R BOTH CASE DRAIN ELEMENTS ON SYS 1 & 4 IAW AMM 29-11-18.