Service difficulty report · Regulator · Gulstm 695A

Difficulty date
February 14, 2003
Submitted
February 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79PH
Make and model
Gulstm 695A
Aircraft serial
96029
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Regulator
Part number
EA1563
Part serial
1761
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC REGULATOR WAS INSTALLED IN THIS AIRCRAFT AS A OVERHAULED, EXCHANGED. THIS UNIT FAILED DURING TAKEOFF, WHICH PREVENTED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO BUILD UP TO SYSTEM PRESSURE. UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED BY THE OWNERS ORIGINAL REGULATOR AFTER IT WAS OVERHAULED BY AN OUTSIDE VENDOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR PERFORMED, ALL FUNCTIONS NORMAL. FAILED UNIT WAS RETURNED TO VENDOR FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION.