SDR 2003F00054

Service difficulty report · Coupling · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
September 24, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473CW
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1194
Part
Coupling
Part number
11362
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED A COMBINED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE MESSAGE. THE SYSTEM LOST PRESSURE DUE TO FLUID STARVATION AT THE SUPPLY LINE TO THE HYDRAULIC PUMP ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE QUICK DISCONNECT COUPLING APPARENTLY HAD NOT BEEN LOCKED INTO PLACE. THE QUICK DISCONNECT WAS RELOCKED AND TESTED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND TESTED USING G-IV MM RECOMMENDATIONS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE SYSTEM WAS THOROUGHLY TESTED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)