Service difficulty report · Swivel Fitting · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
March 28, 2014
Submitted
March 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DG
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45251
Aircraft time
3,088 hours, 2,307 cycles
Part
Swivel Fitting
Part number
14489004
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg Brake
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED A HYD LEAK DURING POST FLIGHT CHECK. MX TROUBLE SHOT & FOUND THE NR 3 & NR 4 BRAKE SWIVEL UNITS LEAKING. REPLACED THE UNITS WITH NEW. COMMON LEAK FOUND ON LEAR 45 BRAKES.