Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
September 12, 2012
Submitted
September 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27BL
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
163
Aircraft time
28,298 hours, 24,785 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
S460G116ABCHT000
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TO BWI FROM RIC, THE LOW HYDRAULIC LIGHT CAME ON. ON FINAL APPROACH TO BWI CREW NOTICED LOSS OF ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE CREW PROCEEDED TO LAND SAFELY WITH THE AID OF THE DRAG CHUTE AND AIR BRAKING SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DEFECTIVE RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR RETRACT HOSE, COMPLIED WITH GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING AND OPERATIONAL CHECK. INSPECTED AND REPLACED DRAG CHUTE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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