Service difficulty report · Line · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
July 10, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
33,699 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Propeller
Rotol R2124304
Part
Line
Part number
TC2500065500
Condition
Perforated
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
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) AFTER DEPARTING, THE CREW OBSERVED BOTH THE LT AND RT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS INDICATION LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE RETURN LINE TO THE HP FILTER IN THE WHEEL WELL PERFORATED DUE TO CONTACT WITH A BROKEN CLAMP WHICH SUPPORTS THE GENERATOR COOLING BLEED AIR LINE. BOTH ITEMS WERE REPLACED AFTER WHICH THE AIRCRAFT WAS SATISFACTORILY GROUNDED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. FIRST AIR CONDUCTED A CHECK OF THE REMAINING SAME TYPE AIRCRAFT OPERATED AND FOUND NO SIMILAR CONDITION PRESENT. (TC NR 20070712002)