Service difficulty report · Fitting · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
July 29, 2016
Submitted
August 16, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N230QS
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
059
Aircraft time
8,382 hours, 4,933 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Line
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 FLIGHT, CREW RECEIVED A CAS MESSAGE FOR LOW HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL ON NR 1 SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT LANDED. ON ARRIVAL AT AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND A LEAKING MS FITTING. NO PRIOR MAINTENANCE WAS DONE TO OR AROUND THAT FITTING OR LINE AT OUR FACILITY. THE FITTING WAS SECURED BY TIGHTENING APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TURN AND NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER THAT AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.