Service difficulty report · Pump · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
July 21, 2015
Submitted
July 24, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151CA
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3653
Aircraft time
34,877 hours, 42,818 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
40163
Part serial
AH31716
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT HYD RT CWP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HYD PANEL SHOWED RESERVOIR CONTENTS, UPPER RED. LT & RT FLUID TEMP 70 DEG, MAIN SYS 3000 PSI. SHORTLY THEREAFTER BOTH HYD LT & HYD RT CWP WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. HYD PANEL SHOWED RESERVOIR CONTENTS LOWER RED. FLUID TEMP 80 - 90 DEG, MAIN SYS PSI DECREASING. CREW COMPLETED EMER CHECKLIST, MAINTAINED FULL CONTROL OF ACFT. DECLARED EMER & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT WAS SHUT DOWN ON TAXI WAY M & TOWED TO MX LOCATION AT RAMP. FOUND LEAK ON HYD PUMP. PUMP WAS REPLACED & OPERATIONS CHECKED SATISFACTORILY. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.