# SDR 2020FA0000077

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 16, 2020
- Submitted: January 22, 2020
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N991AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N991AL), registered now
- Make and model: Lear 35A
- Registry model: [Lear 35A](https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-learjet-35a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 216
- Aircraft time: 19,403 hours, 13,323 cycles
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: Hydraulic System
- Condition: Failed
- Stage of operation: AA
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000077

## Discrepancy

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE. PRESSURE DROPPED UPON FIRST NOTCH FLOP EXTENSION. BLEW GEAR DOWN AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKES HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING HEAVILY FROM UNDERSIDE OF PLANE NEAR BEACON LIGHT

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