Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
April 21, 2017
Submitted
April 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4021
Aircraft time
9,433 hours, 4,518 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Stage of operation
DE
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

IN FLIGHT LOSS OF LT HYD PRESSURE AND FLUID. AFTER TAKE OFF, SHORTLY AFTER FLAP RETRACTION, LT HYD FLUID LOW FOLLOWED BY LT HYD FLUID FAIL CAS MESSAGES DISPLAYED. SYNOPTIC PAGE CONFIRMED THIS EVENT. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE EE-8 AND ESTABLISHED THAT AUX FLUID WAS STILL AVAILABLE. LANDED WITH 0 FLAP AFTER MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WITHOUT ISSUES.