Service difficulty report · Case · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
January 31, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
42,854 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Case
Part number
AIR15070014
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic Pump
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, 16,000 FT, THE PILOTS OBSERVED THE PORT HYD SYS LOW FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY THE STARBOARD HYD SYS LOW FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE ACFT RETURNED, CARRIED OUT AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND TAXIED TO THE HANGER USING NORMAL NOSE WHEEL STEERING & BRAKING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PORT ENGINE GEARBOX HYD PUMP, PN AIR15070014, HAD A CRACK IN THE OUTER CASE THAT STARTED IN 1 OF THE REAR CASE PLUG HOLES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HYD PUMP, SERVICED THE HYD SYS AND CARRIED OUT LEAK/FUNCTION CHECKS. THE AIRPLANE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.