SDR 0129

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
January 2, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523CW
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
23
Aircraft time
10,231 hours, 8,360 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CGF, DURING THE CLIMB THE PILOTS NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DECREASING IN FLIGHT. CONTACTED TOWER AND REQUESTED RETURN TO CGF. DURING RETURN TO CGF AIRCRAFT LOST HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO PROBLEMS. TECHNICIANS FOUND STEEL LINE ATTACHED TO HYD ACCUMULATOR CRACKED. REPLACED LINE, ACCUMULATOR, NUMBER 1 AND 2 ENGINE HYD PUMPS DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF OIL STARVATION.