Service difficulty report · Line · Gulstm 500S

Difficulty date
December 13, 2001
Submitted
January 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621TJ
Make and model
Gulstm 500S
Aircraft serial
3308
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Line
Part number
790246167
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Part time
2,993 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE LINE (PN790246-167) AND HYDRAULIC SUPPLY LINE (PN 790246-167). HYDRAULIC LINES ARE LOCATED FORWARD OF EACH MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY ON LOWER REAR F/W. LINES COME FROM ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND GO TO HYDRAULIC PRESSURE REGULATOR. THERE IS NO SUPPORT FOR VIBRATIONS FOR THE FIRST 16 INCHES OF THESE LINES WHERE THEY EXIT F/W. LINES ARE PERMITTED TO CHAFE EACH OTHER. THESE LINE CHAFED AND PRESSURE LINE RUPTURED DEPLETING ALL PRESSURE AND HYDRAULIC FLUID SUPPLY CAUSING LOSS OF USE OF NORMAL BRAKING, FLAPS, AND LANDING GEAR. NORMAL INSPECTION OF THESE LINES IS EXETREMELY HARD TO DO. SUGGEST USING 24 INCH EXTENSION TYPE FLASH LIGHT.