Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
July 3, 2026
Submitted
July 7, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N63DZ
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
276
Aircraft time
4,283 hours, 3,274 cycles
Engine
Hnywl TFE73120BR
Engine time
4,228 hours, 3,226 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Zone 100
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

WHILE EN-ROUTE FROM KACY TO KTPA, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A WHITE MAIN HYD QTY LOW ADVISORY. APPROXIMATELY 50 MINUTES LATER, MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE BEGAN FLUCTUATING AND SUBSEQUENTLY DECREASED STEADILY. THE CREW DIVERTED TO KJAX AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. A MAIN HYD PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DISPLAYED. AS HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DECREASE, THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE APPLICABLE QRH PROCEDURES, EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR VIA THE FREE-FALL SYSTEM AND SELECTING FLAPS 20°. A RED NORMAL BRAKES FAIL CWP WARNING AND A RED BRAKES FAIL CAS MESSAGE WERE THEN DISPLAYED. THE CREW CONDUCTED A VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 08 AT KJAX. FOLLOWING TOUCHDOWN, NORMAL BRAKING WAS AVAILABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT TO A SAFE STOP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINS AT KJAX PENDING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AND TROUBLESHOOTING TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS AND RESULTING PRESSURE DEGRADATION.