Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
October 19, 2015
Submitted
October 21, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541FX
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20211
Part
Pump
Part number
AP6VSC1226
Part serial
K0027
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE OCCURRED TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE ACFT & A LT HYD LOW MSG APPEARED. FOLLOWED THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST, MANUALLY LOWERED THE MLG, & PROCEEDED TO THE LAND THE ACFT NORMALLY. NOSE GEAR STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE, BUT THEY MANAGED TO USE THE HIGH SPEED TAXIWAY TO TAXI OFF & THEN SHUT THE ACFT DOWN. FOUND THE LT ENG DRIVEN HYD PUMP FAILED. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED & OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.