Service difficulty report · Hose · Boeing 7378HX

Difficulty date
February 28, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7378HX
Aircraft time
44,236 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B263
Part
Hose
Part number
1550162011
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, 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) ELEVATOR FEEL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY BOTH ON THE GND AND IN THE AIR. MULTIPLE REPORTS FROM CREW MADE THE DEFECT A REPEAT OCCURRENCE. INITIAL FOLLOW UP FROM MAINTENANCE SHOWED THAT LIGHT ILLUMINATES AFTER ENG#1 START. DURING INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING, EDP, FEEL COMPUTER, CASE DRAIN, AND PRESSURE FILTER REPLACED WITH NO FIX. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONTAMINATION IN CASE DRAIN FILTER AND IT WAS TRACED TO DETERIORATED HYDRAULIC SUPPLY HOSE LINE CONNECTED TO EDP#1. SYSTEM FLUSH CARRIED OUT, HYD SUPPLY HOSE LINE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE. NO FURTHER OCCURRENCE REPORTED SINCE THEN.

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