Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
September 21, 2009
Submitted
September 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521FX
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20057
Aircraft time
4,406 hours, 2,677 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd Pump
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

CREW OBSERVED HYD QTY DEPLETING ALONG WITH PRESSURE. IFE DECLARED AND FLIGHT DIVERTED FOR MX WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND TAXI. MX FOUND A LOOSE FITTING AT RT DC ELECTRIC PUMP. FITTING TIGHTENED APPROX 1/2 TURN AND ALL OTHER FITTING CHECKED NORMAL. SERVICED SYS WITH FLUID AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL. INVESTIGATION FOUND THIS PUMP WAS CHANGED APPROX 3 DAYS PREVIOUS. MX THAT PERFORMED CHANGE STATED ALL WORK DONE IAW MX MANUAL. FACILITY WILL CHANGE LEAK CHK PROCEDURE TO INCLUDE ENGINE RUN TO FULLY PRESSURAIZE SYS AND LOADING OF SYS BY MOVEMENT OF FLIGHT CONTROLS. MUST BE NOTED THE AFT FLEW TRIPS BETWEEN THE PUMP CHG AND THIS EVENT.