Service difficulty report · Hose · Lear 35LEAR

Difficulty date
October 25, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 35LEAR
Aircraft time
18,618 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Hose
Part number
2307006101
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT CRUISING ALTITUDE, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A DROP IN MAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. WHEN CREW START TO APPROACH THE HYDRAULIC WAS PRESSURE LOW. LANDING GEAR WERE SELECTED DOWN AND ALL PRESSURE WAS LOST. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE B-FITTING LOOSE ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC UPPER PORT. FITTING TIGHTENED, GEAR SWING COMPLETED. NO LEAKS FOUND. REFER TO LR35 IPC 32-31-05 FIG 5 ITEM 140-141.