Service difficulty report · Coupling · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
February 20, 2024
Submitted
February 21, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9045
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft serial
60045
Aircraft time
4,494 hours, 488 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
AE70172J
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
4,494 hours, 488 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

TWO HOURS INTO FLIGHT THE PILOTS RECEIVED HYD 2 LO PRESS CAS MESSAGE AS WELL AS 0% QTY SHOWING ON THE #2 HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR. CREW RAN THEIR CHECKLISTS AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED, MAINTENANCE FOUND SKYDROL POURING FROM THE PYLON/FIXED COWL AREA. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THEY FOUND THE #2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE FEED-THROUGH COUPLING AT THE FIREWALL CRACKED NEARLY IN HALF IN THE CENTER AT ITS THICKEST PART. COUPLING REPLACED AND RESERVOIR REPLENISHED. COMPLIED WITH TASK 05-51-11-210-801, GVI OF THE EDP AFTER DRY OPERATION AND FOUND BOTH CASE DRAIN AND PRESSURE FILTERS CONTAMINATED WITH METAL PARTICLES WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE #2 EDP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.