Service difficulty report · Line · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
April 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Part
Line
Part number
373Q2277
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
979 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) EN ROUTE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE PORT AND STARBOARD HYDRAULIC FLOW LIGHTS ON. THE MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE WAS SEEN TO BE FALLING. AIRCRAFT LANDED OK. PORT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE FROM THE PORT EDP HAD FRACTURED AT THE INLET TO THE HIGH PRESSURE FILTER ALLOWING THE LOSS OF FLUID. THE FRACTURE COULD NOT BE SEEN UNLESS THE LINE WAS REMOVED. FRACTURE WAS UNDER THE 'B' NUT. NEW LINE INSTALLED.