Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
December 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AU
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22199
Part
Hose
Part number
271N61192
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - FL 1963 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW QUANTITY LEVEL MESSAGE. CREW SHUT DOWN THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WHEN THE QTY REACHED 50 PERCENT. QTY CONTINUED TO DROP. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LINE TO THE LEFT MAIN GEAR OVERCENTER ACTUATOR LEAKING AND REPLACED IT. (M)