SDR 98ZZZX1892

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
May 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N527M
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
258054
Part
Actuator
Part number
54535213
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Thrust Rev
Part time
4,773 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
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 FAILURE OCCURRED DURING A FLIGHT CREW TRAINING FLIGHT CONSISTING OF 3 FULL STOP LANDINGS, AND TAKEOFFS. ON THE 3RD LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY AND WAS TAXIING TO THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. IDLE REVERSE THRUST WAS BEING USED, AS NEEDED, TO CONTROL GROUND SPEED. WHEN BOTH HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE ENGINES WERE THEN SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE FBO FOR TROUBLESHOOTING BY THE FLIGHT CREW AND LOCAL MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. IT WAS FOUND THAT WHEN THE LEFT THRUST REVERSER WAS DEPLOYED, HYDRAULIC FLUID WOULD FLOW FROM THE LEFT INBOARD ACTUATOR FAIRING. THE FAIRING WAS REMOVED. THRUST REVERSER WAS AGAIN DEPLOYED AND THE ACTUATOR WAS FOUND LEAKING.