Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
September 19, 2001
Submitted
October 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N40DK
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
92
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
2307006167
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
15 hours
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

SCHEDULED LANDING GEAR HOSE CHANGE PERFORMED 15.5 HOURS EARLIER. AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE, ABOUT 1.5 HOURS INTO FLIGHT, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO 1000 PSI. AFTER 20 MINUTES, PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. PILOT ELECTED TO DIVERT AND AN EVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED UPPER END OF SUBJECT HOSE HAD LOOSENED FROM SLIGHT MISALIGNMENT. REPOSITIONED HOSE AND RETORQUED. OPS CHECKED OK.