Service difficulty report · Flex Hose · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
May 27, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
29,461 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Flex Hose
Part number
T2C5000605500
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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 TAKEOFF, THE CREW OF ANT 207 SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR TO RETRACT. THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED PART WAY AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. A CHECK OF THE PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATED ALMOST NO HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE CREW DIVERTED TO WHITEHORSE, ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE GOING TO THE HIGH PRESSURE FILTER IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL RUPTURED. THE FLEX LINE HAD A MANUFACTURE DATE OF SEPT, 1997. AIR NORTH REPLACED THE FLEX LINE WITH A SOLID TUBE LINE P/N 375Q2277, WHICH IS CALLED UP IN THE BAE IPC. WILL BE ACCOMPLISHING A 748 FLEET INSPECTION OF ALL FLEX LINES AND WILL REPLACE ANY THAT ARE SUSPICIOUS.