Service difficulty report · Line · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
April 10, 2005
Submitted
April 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
026
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J, A
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ABOUT 3 TO 4 MILES OUT WHEN THE INDICATION APPEARED. DIDN'T DISCHARGE A BOTTLE OR SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY, THE INDICATION EXTINGUISHED ABOUT 1 MINUTE AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AFTER DEPLANING THEY SAW HYD FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE COWLING. DIDN'T GET A HYD PUMP FAILURE INDICATION, BUT HE DID GET A HYD. LOW CAS SHORTLY AFTER LANDING. ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO HEAT GENERATED. EVIDENCE OF MELTING OF CABLE CLAMPS AND WIRING HARNESS AT STARTER/GENERATOR. MAINTENANCE SUSPECTS A PINHOLE IN A HYD LET A FINE MIST SPRAY OF FLUID AGAINST THE AREA. THIS IGNITED AND CAUSED A FIRE WHICH MELTED THE COMPONENTS. INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING.