Service difficulty report · Pump · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
June 7, 2009
Submitted
July 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N95AG
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
079
Aircraft time
8,022 hours, 5,569 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
66137
Part serial
K0413AB
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
4,406 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING PART 91 REPOSITIONING LEG FROM PDK TO FXE, CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT WHILE IN CRUISE. NOISE QUIT AFTER 10 MINUTES AND LOW HYD PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW DIVERTED TO PBI AS IT HAD A LONGER AVAILABLE RUNWAY THAN FXE. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD FAILED. REPLACED LEFT HYDRAULIC PUMP WITH OVERHAULED UNIT AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. NOTE: REMOVED HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS LAST REPAIRED BY PARKER HANNIFIN ON 4/18/2008 THEN INSTALLED ON THIS AIRCRAFT ON 5/19/2008. REASON FOR LAST REPAIR GIVEN AS "LEAKING AT CASE DRAIN"