SDR 2016F00174

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
August 29, 2016
Submitted
August 29, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N291LJ
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
291
Aircraft time
3,136 hours, 2,343 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
7629001004001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
3,136 hours, 2,343 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT THE CREW RECEIVED A HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOW CAS MESSAGE AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID RESIDUE ON THE LOWER FUSELAGE AND FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE BAGGAGE AREA. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE SWITCH HAD FAILED AND FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE SWITCH THROUGH THE CANNON PLUG CONNECTION. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.