Service difficulty report · Pdu · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
May 6, 2015
Submitted
May 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
2116
Aircraft time
4,215 hours, 3,402 cycles
Engine
Hnywl TFE73120BR
Engine time
4,215 hours, 3,402 cycles
Part
Pdu
Part number
C1444833
Part serial
1423X
Condition
Leaking
Location
Te Flap
Part time
4,215 hours, 3,402 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW EXPERIENCED, MAIN HYD QTY LO, CAS MSG. DURING APPROACH, AFTER SELECTING FLAPS 8 FOR LANDING, CREW RECEIVED MAIN HYD PRESS CAS. DECLARED EMER & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW HAD BRAKE AUTHORITY DURING LANDING. ON POST FLIGHT CREW FOUND HYD LEAK. LEAKING TROUBLE SHOT TO FLAP PDU. PDU WAS R & R. SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONAL TEST & LEAK CHECK, REF LR40MM 27-50-08, PERFORMED. ALL RII ITEMS COMPLIED WITH.