Service difficulty report · Tube · Israel 1124A

Difficulty date
June 24, 2004
Submitted
March 7, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N437SJ
Make and model
Israel 1124A
Aircraft serial
437
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Tube
Part number
723088325
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nose Wheel Well
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

TUBE LEAKING THRU SEVERAL PIN HOLES, SUSPECT INTERNAL CORROSION. SLOW EVACUATION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID PREVENTED ACTUATION OF HYDRAULIC FUSE. TAKEOFF WITH GEAR (UP) SELECTION REVEALED SLOW ACTUATION AND A RETURN TO BASE. GEAR (DOWN) SLOW BUT CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. (EA03200405351)

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