Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
December 30, 2010
Submitted
January 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101HW
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
037
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
605700311
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
7,189 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ACFT DEPARTED ENROUTE, EXPERIENCED HYD SYS FAILURE, REPORTED AN EMERGENCY. DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY. APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKING, TOWED TO FBO. ACFT WAS TROUBLESHOT TO RUPTURED RT ENGINE HYD PRESSURE HOSE. TOOK OUT BOTH HYD PUMPS ON ENGINES, LT AND RT. SUGGEST REDUCED IN-SERVICE-LIFE OF HOSES.