Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 747SR46

Difficulty date
April 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688UP
Make and model
Boeing 747SR46
Aircraft serial
20784
Part
Hyd Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, ON FINAL APPROACH THE A/C FILLED WITH SMOKE. SKYDROL INDUCED INTO THE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM DUE TO CHAFED LINE AND DUCT. FOUND PNEUMATIC LINE CHAFING AGAINST EDP HYD LINE IN L/E ABOVE NR 3 ENGINE. REPAIRED PNEUMATIC DUCT IAW FAA FORM 8130-3. DUCT WAS REWELDED, INSTALLED INTERM REPAIR PER GMM 3-24-2.

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