SDR 2002F01096

Service difficulty report · Valve · Gulstm G73

Difficulty date
July 9, 2002
Submitted
December 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N142PA
Make and model
Gulstm G73
Aircraft serial
J42
Part
Valve
Part number
D357
Part serial
24981
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TO
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

ON TAKEOFF FROM BIMINI, HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS SEEPING OUT OF THE INERTIAL DOOR SEPARATOR HANDLES. THE FIRST OFFICER WHO WAS IN COMMAND WAS SPRAYED WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PASSED THE AIRCRAFT OVER TO THE CAPTAIN. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO ISOLATE THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO NO AVAIL. FLIGHT CONTINUED INTO FLL AS THE LEAKAGE WAS MINIMAL AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE REMAINED AT NORMAL WITH NO INDICATION OF HYDRAULIC QUANTITY PROBLEMS. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND PASSENGER AND CREW GOT OFF THE AIRPLANE SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 INERTIAL SEPARATOR VALVE AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)