Service difficulty report · Pump · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
August 8, 2017
Submitted
August 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260B
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60238
Aircraft time
4,433 hours, 2,766 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
66137
Part serial
K0238AB
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THAT A LOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATION WAS NOTED. THE FAILURE OF THE LT HYDRAULIC PUMP FORCED THE CREW TO DIVERT. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THAT THE LT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP HAD A SHEAR SHAFT. THE LT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS INSTALLED 4 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT BECAUSE OF OVERHAUL LIMITATIONS.