Service difficulty report · Line · Gulstm G159

Difficulty date
May 7, 2015
Submitted
May 8, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N195PA
Make and model
Gulstm G159
Aircraft serial
88
Aircraft time
31,624 hours, 36,180 cycles
Engine
Rroyce DART529
Engine time
28,781 hours, 21,677 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R1844304
Part
Line
Part number
159H100076C0170
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
1,801 hours, 2,824 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

NORMAL TAKEOFF, ABOUT HALFWAY TO DESTINATION STARTED HEARING A LOW RUMBLE IN THE BELLY OF THE PLANE. HAVING BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE, HAD THE CO-PILOT CHECK THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WHICH WAS NORMAL. ABOUT 15 SECONDS LATER, HE SAID THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GUAGE STARTED SHOWING A LOSS OF PRESSURE. GOT AN IMMEDIATE CLEARANCE BACK TO PBI. EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO CENTER, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. WE REVIEWED THE MAIN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LOSS CHECKLIST. BRIEFED THE CO-PILOT ON USE OF THE AUX HYD SWITCH FOR GROUND BRAKING. ONCE ON DOWNWIND, WENT THROUGH THE PROCEDURES TO MANUALLY LOWER THE LANDING GEAR WHICH WORKED FINE. WAITED TILL LANDING WAS ASSURED, FULL FLAPS AND LANDED WITH NO ISSUES. AFTER SHUTDOWN AND DEPLANING, NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID RUNNING OUT OF THE RIGHT WHEELWELL. THERE WAS AN FAA INSPECTOR THERE ALONG WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ASKING QUESTIONS. NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. THE FAA INSPECTOR WAS SATISFIED AND LEFT