Service difficulty report · Gimbal Joint · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
September 11, 2006
Submitted
September 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
147
Aircraft time
5,175 hours, 3,676 cycles
Part
Gimbal Joint
Part number
4532103056001
Condition
Broken
Location
Door Actuator
Part time
5,175 hours, 3,676 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD. CREW FOUND HYD FLUID ALL OVER THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL WELL. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. FOUND 3 HYD HARD LINES FOR THE RT MLG DOOR UPLOCK RUPTURED AND RT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR GIMBAL BROKEN WHICH CAUSED RUPTURE OF HYD LINES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR GIMBAL AND SHAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG DOOR UPLOCK HYD LINES (3 EA). PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF ENTIRE HYD SYSTEMS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: NR 1 EDP, NR 2 EDP, AUX HYD PUMP, MAIN & AUX HYD FILTERS, RT MLG DOOR HYD ACTUATOR. FERRY FLIGHT TO KGSO. OPS CHECK OF LANDING GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION COMPLIED WITH. OPS CHECK GOO