Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bag JETSTM3112

Difficulty date
October 7, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3112
Aircraft time
25,876 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS287786
Condition
Failed
Location
Coupling
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING GEAR DOWN LANDING CHECKS, ONLY NOSE GEAR LOCKED, BOTH MLG UNSAFE. REQUESTED LOW AND OVER-CYMM FSS CONFIRMED 3 GEAR DOWN. RE-POSITIONED TO A SAFE AREA AND PERFORMED ITEMS LISTED ON QRH. PUMPED GEAR DOWN MANUALLY, GEAR WAS CONFIRMED 3 DOWN AND LOCKED. LANDED, WITH NO STEERING AND LIMITED BRAKE USE. STOPPED ACFT ON TAXIWAY A. TOWED TO HANGER WITH PAX EMERGENCY SERVICES ON STANDBY FOR THIS INCIDENT. MAINT INSP CONFIRMED LT HYDR PUMP PRESSURE RETURN INLET BANJO COUPLING BASE O-RING HAD FAILED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE FLUID LOSS. REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE O-RING WITH NEW. HYD SYS REPLENISHED GEAR, FLAP, STEERING, BRAKE SYSTEMS BLED, GEAR SWINGS C/O AND SYS F/C C/O SYS SERVICED AND L/C C/W.