Service difficulty report · Line · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
April 10, 2005
Submitted
April 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
101
Aircraft time
3,843 hours, 2,903 cycles
Engine
Alidsg TPE331201A
Engine time
3,477 hours, 2,613 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
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 HE WAS ABOUT 3 TO 4 MILES OUT WHEN FIRE INDICATION APPEARED. DIDN'T DISCHARGE A BOTTLE OR SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY, THE INDICATION EXTINGUISHED ABOUT 1 MINUTE AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. 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. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS HAD CHAFED A PINPOINT HOLE IN THE EDP HYD PRESSURE LINE. THIS CAUSED A HIGH PRESSURE MIST OF 5606 TO SPRAY ON HARNESS. SPRAY IGNITED, MELTING THE HARNESS AND CLAMPS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. LOANER ENGINE INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. MFG IS DEVELOPING A SERVICE BULLETIN TO ADD CLAMPS