SDR 2013F00018

Service difficulty report · Swivel Fitting · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
January 15, 2013
Submitted
January 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568PA
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
205
Aircraft time
17,545 hours, 8,248 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Engine time
15,641 hours, 9,038 cycles
Part
Swivel Fitting
Part number
142870
Condition
Blew Out
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B, J, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT REPORTED NO HYD PRESSURE. UPON LANDING SAFELY AND TROUBLESHOOTING THE ISSUE , FOUND THE MLG ACTUATOR RETRACT SWIVEL FITTING HAD FAILED. R & R THE SWIVEL FITTING WITH A NEW PART (PN 142870). PERFORMED ALL GEAR SWINGS AND ASSOCIATED HYD CHECKS IAW WITH THE MM.

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