What was found
RIPPLE SUPPRESSOR TO HYDRAULIC PUMP ADAPTER WAS FOUND CRACKED ON POST-FLIGHT. CREW NOTED POOL OF HYDRAULIC FLUID UNDER LEFT ENGINE. THIS PART APPEARS TO HAVE DEFECTIVE METAL CASTING.
- Difficulty date
- March 6, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N540B
- Make and model
- Braero HS125700A
- Aircraft serial
- NA0255
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Adapter
- Part number
- 257EK173
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Hyd Pump
- Part time
- 6,890 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.