Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
July 9, 2013
Submitted
July 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945HC
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45109
Aircraft time
6,787 hours, 7,348 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
M834612904
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
185 hours, 123 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

ENROUTE, ACFT LOST HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. DIVERTED. LANDED UNEVENTFUL. FOUND O-RING ON HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE TRANSDUCER HAD FAILED RESULTING IN LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. REPLACED O-RING. LEAK AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKED GOOD. BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.