Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
February 23, 2005
Submitted
March 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
937
Part
Flex Line
Part number
1379305A77
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Rt Nacelle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED STL, WHEN BOTH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGES WENT TO ZERO. THE CREW ACTUATED BOTH MAIN HYDRAULIC SHUTOFF COCKS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STL AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE LANDING GEAR WAS MANUALLY LOWERED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RT HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE STEEL BRAIDED FLEX LINE HAD RUPTURED CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID. THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FLEX LINE AND BOTH LEFT AND RT HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WILL FERRY TO MQY FOR SYSTEM BLEED AND SERVICE BEFORE RETURNING TO SERVICE. A FLEET CAMPAIGN IS IN PROGRESS TO REPLACE ALL P/N 1379305-A77 LINES AND TO DETERMINE IN LIFE LIMIT. (M)