Service difficulty report · Line · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
July 24, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
35,939 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
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

(CAN) WHILE ENROUTE BOTH THE STARBOAD AND PORT HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW FLOW WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE SYSTEM PRESSURE DROPPED TO ABOUT 1600-1700 PSI AND SEEMED TO STABILIZE AT THAT RANGE. AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO YXY. THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. A LEAK WAS FOUND IN A HYDRAULIC LINE AND THE HYDRAULIC OIL LEVEL HAD DROPPED. THE HYDRAULIC LINE FROM THE HYDRAULIC FILTER IN LT NACELLE WAS FOUND LOOSE, LINE WAS TIGHTENED, FLUID REPLENISHED, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BLED AND CHECKED, NO LEAKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.