Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Israel 1124

Difficulty date
August 29, 2006
Submitted
November 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730CA
Make and model
Israel 1124
Aircraft serial
295
Engine
Garrtt TFE73131G
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
723552483
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic System
Part time
8,679 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT, AC EXPERIENCED A HYD PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ON THE RT ENGINE HYD PUMP, THEN THE LT ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED WITH THE EMERGENCY BLOW DOWN SYSTEM. THE AC LANDED WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. THE AC WAS TOWED FROM THE RUNWAY TO THE HANGER. THE FAILURE WAS A HYD LANDING FEAR RETRACT LINE IN THE LT WING ROOT DEVELOPED A CRACK, AND ALL THE HYD FLUID UNDER PRESSURE, DRAINED THE HYD SYSTEM FLUID LEVEL. (K)

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