Service difficulty report · Line · Gulstm G159

Difficulty date
May 21, 2013
Submitted
May 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164PA
Make and model
Gulstm G159
Aircraft serial
054
Aircraft time
19,072 hours, 17,006 cycles
Engine
Rroyce DART5298E
Engine time
24,501 hours, 14,646 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
159H100074C
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
19,072 hours, 17,006 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, E
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ON THE 1430 FLIGHT, AFTER DEPARTURE THE PILOTS FELT A SHUDDER IN THE AIRFRAME. THE HYD PRESSURE GAUGE READ ZERO. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. MX FOUND THE LT OTBD HYD LINE RUPTURED. R & R WITH A SERVICEABLE LINE (PN 159H10007-4C). COMPLIED WITH ALL OPS CHECKS AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.