Service difficulty report · Line · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
October 23, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
16,347 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Line
Part number
137311D1233
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
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) DURING A ROUTINE 200 HOUR AIRFRAME INSP, HYD FLUID WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FROM ABOVE THE BAGGAGE POD ON THE BELLY OF THE AC. THE AIRCRAFT`S IMPENDING DEPARTURE WAS CANCELLED, AND THE POD REMOVED TO INVESTIGATE. IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A CLAMP MISSING ON THE MAIN HYD RETURN LINE, WHICH ALLOWED THE BACKSIDE OF AN ADELL CLAMP ON A HYD PRESS LINE TO CHAFF ON THE MAIN RETURN LINE. THIS CHAFFING ACTION WAS FOUND TO HAVE BREACHED THE RETURN LINE, P/N 137311D1233. THE RETURN LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE LINE, ALL CLAMPS AND LINES IN THE AREA WERE INSPECTED FOR PROPER ASSEMBLY AND CHAFFING AND NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND BLED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20071026008)