Service difficulty report · Line · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
January 31, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
27,561 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Propeller
Rotol R2124304
Part
Line
Part number
373Q2277
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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) IN CRUISE FLIGHT (30 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED NR 1 AND NR 2 LOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, USED ALTERNATE MEANS FOR EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR AND LANDED UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND INSUFFICENT FLUID IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. A LEAK IN HYDRAULIC LINE P/N 373Q2277, CAUSED BY CHAFING WAS FOUND IN THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL. THE LINE WAS REPLACED, SYSTEM BLEED AND FUNCTION CHECKED OK. (TC NR 20070131008)