Service difficulty report · Line · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
July 28, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft time
6,570 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313
Part
Line
Part number
F50B765252
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Return Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) SMALL LEAK WAS FOUND AFTER GROUND RUNNING AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LEAK WAS SEEN DRIPPING ON RT INBOARD TIRE. LEAKAGE WAS MINIMAL. UPON INVESTIGATION A TINY PIN HOLE WAS DISCOVERED AT A FAIR LEAD JUNCTION 16 INCHES OUTBOARD OF INBOARD FITTING - WS78 (RT WING) ON AILERON RETURN LINE NR 2 SYSTEM, PN F50B765252. PIN HOLE IS VERY SMALL AND MAY POSSIBLY CAUSED BY CORROSION.