Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
July 1, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft time
14 hours
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Pump
Part number
51160
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE PHASE AT 43000FT THE CREW BEGAN TO FEEL LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATIONS THROUGH THE FLOOR OF THE A/C IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A LEFT HYDRAULIC TEMPERATURE INCREASE. THE CREW THEN PROCEEDED TO RUN THEIR CHECKLIST BUT SHORTLY AFTER THE A/C DISPLAYED A LOW LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE MESSAGE. CREW THEN IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED ATC TO DIVERT. CREW CHOSE TO DIVERT TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT WITH A LARGE RUNWAY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AVAILABLE DUE TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WHEN WHEN THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PUMP LOST PRESSURE. EMERGENCY SERVICES MET THE A/C ON RUNWAY UPON LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOT OF METAL IN THE LEFT EDP CASE DRAIN FILTER. REPLACED EDP AND FILTERS. (TC# 20190702008)