What was found
HYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT SEAL FAILURE IN-FLIGHT 'WITHOUT INCIDENT', BUT ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR AND SURROUNDING AFT FUSELAGE AREA TO TAIL WAS SATURATED WITH APPROXIMATELY 2 GALLONS OF FLUID WHICH POSED A SEVERE FIRE HAZARD.
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N303NT
- Make and model
- Rkwell NA26540
- Aircraft serial
- 28229
- System (JASC)
- 2913 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), Main
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- MX211919A
- Condition
- Seal Failed
- Location
- Hydraulic Sys
- Component
- Vickers
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.