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A B757 had a left hydraulic system failure at FL360. The crew elected to divert for maintenance after consulting with dispatch. After the gear and flaps are extended for landing a ptu status message was displayed. The aircraft was towed to the gate after clearing the runway due to no nose wheel steering.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 944396 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic Fluid |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 13000 Flight Crew Type 7000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 21000 Flight Crew Type 7000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Got left engine hydraulic ovht followed by left hydraulic engine pump EICAS. Contacted maintenance and dispatch. Left hydraulic fluid leak found. Diverted to suitable airport while completing left hydraulic system press checklist. Gear extended early; flaps to 20 early. Next; got power xfer unit status message. Landed overweight on longest runway. Cleared runway; shutdown; got towed to gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 had a left hydraulic system failure at FL360. The crew elected to divert for maintenance after consulting with Dispatch. After the gear and flaps are extended for landing a PTU status message was displayed. The aircraft was towed to the gate after clearing the runway due to no nose wheel steering.
Narrative: Got L ENG HYD OVHT followed by L HYD ENG PUMP EICAS. Contacted Maintenance and Dispatch. Left hydraulic fluid leak found. Diverted to suitable airport while completing L HYD SYS PRESS checklist. Gear extended early; flaps to 20 early. Next; got POWER XFER UNIT status message. Landed overweight on longest runway. Cleared runway; shutdown; got towed to gate.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.