Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
January 9, 2016
Submitted
January 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
BSYR610C
Airnet II LLC
Aircraft
N400JE
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
120
Aircraft time
26,812 hours, 25,128 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
2307003179
Condition
Corroded
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
26,812 hours, 25,128 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

CREW RECEIVED HYDRAULIC LEVEL LOW ANNUNCIATION SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGE READ ZERO. ACTIVATION OF AUX PUMP DID NOT RESTORE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED USING EMERGENCY SYSTEM AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS COMPLETED. BRAKING WAS ALSO VIA THE EMERGENCY SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE PART NUMBER 2307003-179 TO HAVE A PIN HOLE DUE TO WHAT APPEARS TO CORROSION OF THE LINE RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF FLUID. LINE, FILTERS AND HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE REPLACED. LINES WERE FLUSHED AS REQUIRED. SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS COMPLETED WITH NORMAL OPERATION.

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