Service difficulty report · Hose · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
October 4, 2026
Submitted
October 6, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N975LV
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60128
Aircraft time
12,677 hours, 8,713 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Hose
Part number
605700314
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700
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

DEPARTED KBUF HEADING TO KPSM WHEN THE CREW NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE INDICATOR READING LOWER THAN NORMAL SYSTEM PRESSURE. THEY SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT AND LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR, AS THE THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED, THE SYSTEM INDICATOR DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY. AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION, THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO USE THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION TO ENSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. ONLY 50 MILES FROM THE INTENDED AIRPORT (PSM) THEY CONTINUED AND LANDED SAFELY AT KPSM. EMERGENCY BRAKING WAS NOT USED, THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FLUID REMAINING FOR NORMAL BRAKING. THE CAPTAIN WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE COWLING ON THE RT ENGINE AND FOUND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE AT THE ENGINE PUMP WAS LEAKING A THE FITTING SWAGED END. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DISPATCHED TO PSM TO WORK THE ISSUE