Service difficulty report · Pump · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 27, 2013
Submitted
March 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7863
Aircraft time
22,702 hours, 21,850 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLT 2A HYD PUMP SHOWED FAILED. HYD QTY INDICATED DASHES. SELECTED 2B HYD PUMP TO ON SYSTEM PRESSURE WENT TO 2900. QTY STILL SHOWS DASHES. TEMPERATURE STABLE AT 4 DEG C. PER PHL R/T CREW: REMOVED AND REPLACED RESEVOIR, INSPECTED CASE DRAIN FILTER FOR EDP, FOUND EXCESSIVE METAL AND BLACK SLUDGE. CURRENTLY CHANGING THE EDP. RESERVOIR IS IN, THEY ARE GETTING SOME MORE HYD FLUID FROM THE LOCAL MECH. WILL LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK THE 2 NEW PUMPS AND CHECK FILTERS AFTER THE RUN IN CASE THERE IS ADDITIONAL CONTAMINATION.