Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
May 3, 2019
Submitted
May 7, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530FX
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20148
Aircraft time
10,892 hours, 6,732 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THRU FL370 AMBER R HYD PRESS LOW CAS POSTED. CREW PERFORMED ALL CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KPDX. R HYD QUANTITY FELL BELOW 30% AND EVIDENCE OF HYDRAULIC LEAK ON UNDERSIDE OF AIRCRAFT DURING POSTFLIGHT. FOUND HYDRAULIC LINES LEAKING AT RT HEAT EXCHANGER BYPASS VALVE. TIGHTENED LINES PRESSURIZED RH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAK CK OK SERVICED RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CLEANED RESIDUAL HYDRAULIC FLUID IN AFT COMPARTMENT AND BELLY OF AIRCRAFT. REF CL 350 MM 29-12-45.