Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
January 6, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft time
39,090 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) ON DEPARTURE DURING GEAR RETRACTION MASTER CAUTION "FLT CONT" BRIEFLY FLASHED. HYDRAULIC QTY WAS OBSERVED AT 57 PERCENT. AFTER GEAR EXTENSION THE HYD QTY WAS OBSERVED AT 73 PERCENT. THE ACFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAULT. THE HYDRAULIC SYS WAS SERVICED AND LEAK CHECKED, NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. A SUCCESSFUL TEST FLIGHT WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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