What was found
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN-FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING, THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ACFT AND DETERMINED THE LT FLAP ACTUATOR HOUSING HAD RUPTURED CAUSING A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.
- Difficulty date
- October 5, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N500DS
- Make and model
- Lear 35A
- Aircraft serial
- 079
- System (JASC)
- 2752 · Trailing Edge Flap Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 48C48609
- Condition
- Ruptured
- Location
- Te Flap
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.