SDR NP0003

Service difficulty report · Line · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
January 11, 2004
Submitted
May 10, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N384K
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft serial
387
Aircraft time
8,878 hours, 6,453 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
MY20751106
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
8,878 hours, 6,453 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FOUND HYD FLUID DRIPPING OUT OF TAIL OF AC. INSPECTED AFT COMPARTMENT, FOUND HYD FLUID UNDER LT HYD RESERVOIR. FOUND RESERVOIR MAIN RETURN LINE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACE LINE. FOURTH ALUMINUM LINE REPLACED IN LT HYD SYST IN AFT COMPARTMENT. NOTICED THAT THIS LINE IS NOT CLAMPED ANY WHERE BETWEEN END BUT LOOKED LIKE IT SHOULD. CHECKED FOR EXCESS VIBRATIONS WHEN THE HYD SYST IS RUNNING AND HAVE ONLY FOUND WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. HOWEVER, LINES DO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY AFTER DISCONNECTING THE HYD CART ON FIRST ENGINE RUN. THERE IS AIR IN SYST THAT HAS TO WORK ITS WAY OUT AND DOES WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. SUGGESTED THAT A HARDER LOOK AND COME UP WITH A FIX FOR THE OLD, FAILING HYDRAULIC LINES.