Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
May 9, 2021
Submitted
May 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539XJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20230
Aircraft time
14,062 hours, 6,276 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16124A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Line
Part time
14,062 hours, 6,276 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

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE RIGHT SIDE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATION DISPLAY HAD TURNED TO WHITE. EVENTUALLY THE QUANTITY HAD DECREASED TO BELOW 4 PERCENT AND CAS MESSAGES WERE POSTING. THE CREW ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERT INTO MSY. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND MAINTENANCE SECURED TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PRESSURE LINE AT THE HYDRAULIC SWITCHING VALVE LEAKING. THE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED, RESERVOIR SERVICED AND LEAK CHECKS WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO ADDITIONAL RE-OCCURRENCES.