SDR 307031

Service difficulty report · Line · Braero HS125700A

Difficulty date
March 5, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81KA
Make and model
Braero HS125700A
Aircraft serial
NA038
Part
Line
Part number
2575F723
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
14,169 hours, 11,217 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, EVIDENCE OF HYD FLUID WAS ON THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY DRAIN MAST. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE NR 2 ENGINE HYD PRESSURE LINE, AS IT EXTENDS INTO THE AFT BAY AREA FROM THE RT PYLON. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LINE WAS CHAFING ON AN ADJACENT HYD ENGINE DRAIN LINE. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED (RESEARCH AIRCRAFT RECORDS) IF THE LINE LINE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISTRUBED, BUT IT WAS OBVIOUS THE LINE HAD BEEN MIS-ROUTED FOR THE CHAFING TO OCCUR. THE TWO AFFECTED LINES WERE REPLACED AND PROPERLY ROUTED, AND PRESSURE CHECKED SATISFACTORY. THE LT ENGINE LINES WERE INSPECTED, AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE DISCOVERED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.