Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Gulstm GIVG400

Difficulty date
January 25, 2017
Submitted
January 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445MD
Make and model
Gulstm GIVG400
Aircraft serial
1366
Aircraft time
7,908 hours, 5,097 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Leaking
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

DEPARTED AND DURING CRUISE, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A LOW HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL INDICATION FOR THE FLIGHT SIDE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR. THE CREW REVIEWED THE QRH AND DECIDED TO DIVERT AND LAND. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED HYDRAULIC FLUID COMING FROM THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY AREA.