Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
April 23, 2017
Submitted
May 2, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548XJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20301
Aircraft time
7,998 hours, 3,560 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
WBA2911K104041
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
2 hours, 1 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE AT CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED A COMPLETE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE; ZERO PRESSURE AND 2 PERCENT QUANTITY SHOWING. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RAN THE CHECKLIST. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MX CONTROL AND OPS, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO GSO, WHERE THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A FAILED RT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP PRESSURE LINE. THE PRESSURE LINE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW; LEAK CHECK PERFORMED AND THE PUMP WAS INSPECTED FOR DRY OPERATION, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE FAILED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE HOSE. WAS A NEW PART (ZERO TSN) INSTALLED DURING COMPLIANCE OF SB100-29-19 R3 AS PART OF THE SB KIT. IT APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED ON ONE END OF THE HOSE AT THE B-NUT FITTING.