Service difficulty report · Line · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
October 24, 2017
Submitted
October 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N264CK
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
35A0264
Aircraft time
27,770 hours, 26,777 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
2607003378
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

AT LANDING GEAR EXTENSION DURING APPROACH, GEAR EXTENDED WITH THREE GREEN DOWN INDICATIONS, THE MAIN INBOARD GEAR DOORS DID NOT CLOSE AS INDICATED BY THE RED WARNING LIGHTS. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND ELECTED TO DIVERT TO A NEARBY AIRPORT. WHILE ENROUTE TO THE BIGGER AIRPORT AND COMPLETING THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS, THE CREW SELECTED THE AUX HYDRAULIC PUMP ON AND REGAINED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION CYCLE COMPLETED ON ITS OWN. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE WITH NO ACTIVATION OF THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM OR THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CHAFED HYDRAULIC LINE RESULTING IN LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.

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