Service difficulty report · Line · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
April 8, 2021
Submitted
April 8, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N395WB
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45009
Aircraft time
5,363 hours, 4,665 cycles
Engine
Hnywl TFE73120BR
Part
Line
Part number
171F1436CR0126
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
5,363 hours, 4,665 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

COMPLETE IN-FLIGHT HYDRAULIC FAILURE REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. PERFORMED PRE-INSPECTION AND NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK AT RIGHT PYLON PANEL. REMOVED PANEL AND DISCOVERED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT PYLON HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE P/N 171F143-6CR-0126 WITH A NEW HYDRAULIC LINE P/N 171F143-6CR-0126. ALSO NOTICED DURING PRE-INSPECTION A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE BAGGAGE AREA. REMOVED BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT PANELS AND DISCOVERED LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC SWITCHES LEAKING. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC SWITCHES P/N 6629101004-001 WITH NEW SWITCHES P/N 6629101004-001. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN AND AUX HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND RETURN HYDRAULIC FILTERS P/N M8815/6-10 AND M8815/6-8 WITH NEW FILTERS P/N M8815/6-10 AND M8815/6-8. VISUALLY INSPECTED FILTERS AND BOWLS FOR CONTAMINATION, NONE WERE NOTED. BLED ALL HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEMS AND BLED BRAKES IAW LEAR 45 MM 29-30-00 AND 29-10-00. RESET THE LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM IAW LEAR 45 MM 32-33-00. RAN #1 AND #2 ENGINES AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK.