Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
July 15, 2005
Submitted
August 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245FX
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60182
Aircraft time
4,891 hours, 3,488 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Reservoir
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF CREW NOTED VISIBLE FUMES AND A HYDRAULIC SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID IN A PNUEMATIC DUCT AND DEBRIS UNDER THE SEAT OF THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR CHECK VALVE. CLEANED VALVE AND ALL ASSOCIATED DUCTS. OPS CHECK PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.