Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
July 16, 2017
Submitted
July 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753XJ
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500053
Aircraft time
9,224 hours, 5,006 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
66166
Part serial
NB34P
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
9,199 hours, 4,986 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A HYD QUANTITY LOW A AMBER CAS MESSAGE WHILE AT FL450. CREW CONDUCTED THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST AND DISCUSSED THEIR OPTIONS WITH MX CONTROL. SINCE MIA HAD THE LONGEST RUNWAY AND FAVORABLE WINDS, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT THERE, WHERE THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FAILED LT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AS THE CAUSE OF THE HYDRAULIC LEAK. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A WAS FLUSHED AND FILTERS REPLACED. THE LT EDP WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT; LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED FOR A CONFIDENCE FLIGHT PRIOR TO IT BEING RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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