Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
January 12, 2021
Submitted
January 13, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N986SA
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
609
Aircraft time
11,692 hours, 11,208 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
490050211
Condition
Chafed
Location
Tail Cone
Part time
11,692 hours, 11,208 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

TWO HYDRAULIC LINES FOR THE THRUST REVERSER SYSTEM IN THE TAIL RUBBED AGAINST EACH OTHER AND CHAFED THROUGH. IT WAS CHAFED THROUGH TO POINT THAT THERE WAS PIN HOLE LEAK IN ONE LINE AND THE OTHER LINE WAS CHAFED 3/4 OF THE THROUGH. DURING A 3.5 HOUR FLIGHT ABOUT A HALF A QUART OF HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKED OUT THROUGH THE PIN HOLE. THE PILOT FOUND STREAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID DOWN THE TAIL FROM THE TAIL CONE ACCESS PANEL DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION.

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