What happened
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(-23) Desk audit: on April 16, 2005, at approximately 1147 local time, a Learjet LR-35A, N68QB, conducted under 14 CFR part 135, by American jet international corporation, diverted to Pittsburgh international airport (pit), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania due to low hydraulic pressure. The crew had to use the emergency gear extension and emergency brakes. The aircraft landed on runway 28L without further incident. The aircraft rescue fire fighting (ARFF) units had responded yet were not utilized. American jet international maintenance found a loose hydraulic line on the nose gear actuator. The line was tightened, system checks performed, and the aircraft was returne to service. There were no injuries to the crew or passengers. The flight crew's actions or lack of actions did not contribute to this incident. This closes the investigation of this incident and no further action is required from this office.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DESK AUDIT: ON APRIL 16, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1147 LOCAL TIME, A LEARJET LR-35A, N68QB, CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 135, BY AMERICAN JET INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, DIVERTED TO PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PIT), PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA DUE TO LOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE CREW HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND EMERGENCY BRAKES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 28L WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) UNITS HAD RESPONDED YET WERE NOT UTILIZED. AMERICAN JET INTERNATIONAL MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE HYDRAULIC LINE ON THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. THE LINE WAS TIGHTENED, SYSTEM CHECKS PERFORMED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNE TO SERVICE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE CREW OR PASSENGERS. THE FLIGHT CREW'S ACTIONS OR LACK OF ACTIONS DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS INCIDENT. THIS CLOSES THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED FROM THIS OFFICE.
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