Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
January 8, 2011
Submitted
January 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526FX
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20118
Aircraft time
4,230 hours, 2,579 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16128NAS16110
Condition
Deformed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
4,230 hours, 2,579 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE, RT (NR2) "PRESSURE LOW" CAS MESSAGE POSTED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL200. HYD SYNOPTIC PAGE SHOWED PRESSURE DROPPING TO O PSI WITHIN 1 MINUTE AND 0 PERCENT QUANTITY FOR NR 2 HYD SYS. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND ACFT WAS DIVERTED AND HAD AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND TAXI. VISUAL INSP OF NR2 HYD SYS REVEALED THAT LEAK EMANATED FROM O-RINGS LOCATED IN THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE INDICATOR. O-RINGS WERE REPLACED, SYS TESTED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.