Service difficulty report · Fitting · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
May 16, 2006
Submitted
June 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42HN
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
507
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Fitting
Part number
24800271
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Actuator
Component
Actuator · Lear
Component part number
232710025
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN FLIGHT THE CREW EXPERIENCED A LOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHT, THEY LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND TAXIED TO THE FBO. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HYDRAULIC HOSE ON THE LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR HAD COME LOOSE ON THE FITTING. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE HOSE AND FITTING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FITTING HAD A CRACK AND ALLOWED THE HOSE TO COME LOOSE. (K)

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