Service difficulty report · Tube · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
December 30, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft time
5,050 hours
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Tube
Part number
6000100184
Condition
Cracked
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 INVESTIGATION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS THE MAIN RETURN LINE FOR THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING A BEND RADIUS. THE TSN FOR THE PART IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME BUT IT DOES HAVE A DATE OF MAUNFACTURE 09/26/03 MARKED ON IT. IT APPEARS THAT THE CAUSE OF THE CRACK MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPER INSTALLATION AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE/INSTALL THE LINE.