Service difficulty report · Tube · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
March 17, 2001
Submitted
April 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N600LC
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
021
Part
Tube
Part number
5407002340
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
3,740 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A SMALL HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS FOUND IN WHEEL WELL. TIGHTENED B-NUT AND LEAK BECAME WORSE. REMOVED TUBE AND FOUND CRACK AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE AT FLARE. THIS TUBE IS ABOUT 3 FEET LONG AND IS ONLY SURPPORTED 4 INCHES FROM OPPOSITE END OF CRACK.