SDR 2013F00003

Service difficulty report · Line · Gulstm 500S

Difficulty date
July 23, 2012
Submitted
January 2, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 500S
Aircraft serial
3253
Aircraft time
12,442 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540E1B5
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO THE HOSE FOR HYD PRESSURE GAUGE BEING DAMAGED, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE OF HYD FLUID AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE INDICATION OF SYS PRESSURE COULD NOT BE ASCERTAINED BY POC. OPERATOR COMPANY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED TO DIVERT FOR SAFE LANDING. CHECKED AND FOUND HYD HOSE, PN 850165617, LOCATED BETWEEN LANDING GEAR/FLAP SELECTOR VALVE TO HYD PRESSURE GAUGE LEAKING. HYD HOSE WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ITEM, RESERVOIR REPLENISHED WITH HYD FLUID MIL-H-5606, ENGINE GROUND RUN CHECK CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY. FLAPS, BRAKES AND STEERING SYS OPS CHECK CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY- NO EVIDENCE OF ANY HAY LEAKS EXIST AFTER CHECKS PERFORMED. ACFT RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.