SDR HK200522A

Service difficulty report · Line · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
June 17, 2005
Submitted
June 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4381
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
898
Aircraft time
24,515 hours, 26,954 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ACFT SUFFERED AN EMERGENCY APPROACH & LANDING DUE TO COMPLETE HYD FLUID LOSS. LINE NEAR GROUND TEST PRESSURE COUPLING IN LT OF ACFT BETWEEN LOWER FUSELAGE & CARGO PACK RUPTURED. ALL HYD FLUID LOST, ENTERED COCKPIT THROUGH THE LT AIR CON DUCT, SOAKING CREW & PAX IN HYD FLUID. AFTER A VISUAL INSP, FOUND HYD LINE RESTS IN UPPER PART OF AIR CON DUCT THAT’S AFT OF WATER SEPARATOR. EVEN THOUGHT THE HYD LINE HAD A CLAMP IT STILL IN CONTACT WITH DUCT. WEAR CAUSED BOTH COMPOSITE A/C DUCTS & HYD LINE TO RUPTURE, CAUSING LOSS OF HYD POWER AND DAMAGE OF A/C DUCT IN SAME AREA AS HYD LINE, ALLOWING FLUID TO GET INTO CABIN. HYD LINE REPLACED, A/C DUCT REPAIRED & A/C DUCTS WERE CLEANED. FLT TEST & GROUND TEST OK.