SDR 0130

Service difficulty report · Line · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date: January 2, 2002
Submitted: January 31, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N523CW
Make and model: Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial: 23
Aircraft time: 10,231 hours, 8,360 cycles
System (JASC): 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
Part: Line
Condition: Cracked
Location: Hyd System
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, J
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. THEY CONTACTED TOWER AND RQUESTED RETURN TO CGF. DURING RETURN TO CGF AIRCRAFT LOST HYD PRESSURE. LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO PROBLEMS. TECHNICIANS FOUND STEEL LINE ATTACHED TO HYD ACCUMULATER CRACKED. REPLACED LINE AND ACCUMULATER AND NUMBER 1 AND 2 ENGINE HYD PUMPS DUE TO THE PSSIBILITY OF OIL STARVATION.