Service difficulty report · Hose · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
July 28, 2000
Submitted
August 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78MC
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
117
Part
Hose
Part number
230700617
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
210 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DURING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MAIN BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED A LOOSE HYDRAULIC LINE (HOSE) AT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR. POSSIBLE CAUSE, INCORRECT TORQUE AT INSTALLATION OF HOSE DURING PREVIOUS GEAR INSPECTION PERFORMED BY OUTSIDE VENDOR. (X)

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