Service difficulty report · Actuator · Israel GALAXY

Difficulty date
February 18, 2015
Submitted
February 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622SV
Make and model
Israel GALAXY
Aircraft serial
015
Aircraft time
6,596 hours, 3,633 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
2630000005
Part serial
IL004
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
6,596 hours, 3,633 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 CRUISE AT FL410, CREW RECEIVED HYD LEVEL LOW RT LIGHT FOLLOWED BY AUX HYD PUMP ON LIGHT. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED, EMER DECLARED & UNSCHEDULED LANDING PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EVALUATION FOUND EVIDENCE OF LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR LEAKING FROM HOUSING TO PISTON SEAL. R & R LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR, OFF PN 26300-000-05, SN IL-004. ADDITIONAL PARTS REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HYD FLUID LOSS, RT MAIN HYD PUMP, RT HYD FILTERS & RT HYD PRESS SWITCH.

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