Service difficulty report · Hydromech Unit · Gulstm GVSPG550

Difficulty date
June 25, 2015
Submitted
June 29, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N585DW
Make and model
Gulstm GVSPG550
Aircraft serial
5485
Aircraft time
282 hours, 121 cycles
Engine
Rroyce BR700710C411
Engine time
282 hours, 121 cycles
Part
Hydromech Unit
Part number
1159SCH505101
Part serial
K2713
Condition
Sheared
Location
Left Engine
Part time
282 hours, 121 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AMBER CAS MESSAGE FOR LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAIL, DURING FLIGHT. THERE WAS A LOSS OF PRESSURE BUT NOT QUANITY. THE AUTOMATIC BACKUP PTU HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CAME ON AS DESIGNED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE AFFECTS TO THE AIRCAFT WITH THE LOSS OF THE LEFT SYSTEM AS THE BACK UP PTU TOOK OVER. THE AICRAFT RETUNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE THE TECHNICIANS COULD TROUBLESHOOT AND REPAIR. RETURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.