SDR 2011F00026

Service difficulty report · Pump · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
January 31, 2011
Submitted
February 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
BKER301L
Clay Lacy Aviation, Inc
Aircraft
N525KF
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1315
Aircraft time
6,512 hours, 2,430 cycles
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Engine time
6,484 hours, 2,417 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
1159SCH20041
Part serial
K0200
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Part time
6,484 hours, 2,417 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE ON OUTBOUND FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF THE COMBINED HYD PRESSURE AND FLUID; AUXILIARY PUMP TEMPORARILY FAILED, TOO. PILOT MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING. ON GROUND, THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP, FOUND WITH BLOWN-OUT GASKET CAUSING HYD LOSS AND DAMAGE TO THE PUMP. PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH AN O/H UNIT; REPLACED THE MAIN PRESSURE, BYPASS AND RETURN FILTERS; SERVICED WITH FLUID. PERFORMED HYD POWER SYS OPS CHECK AND FOUND SATISFACTORY.