Service difficulty report · Line · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
July 18, 2006
Submitted
August 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31V
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
015
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Line
Part number
4529101089001
Condition
Worn
Location
Hydraulic
Part time
3,174 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENROUTE, CAPT REPORTED LOSS OF ALL HYD PRESS. RE-ROUTED. GEAR WAS EXTENDED VIA EMER GEAR EXTENSION, LANDED SAFELY WITH NO INCIDENT. EVIDENCE OF HYDR FLUID WAS ON OUTSIDE OF NR 1 ENG NACELLE AND EMPENAGE. AFTER ACCESSING ENG COWL AND OTHER PANELS IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT 2 HYDR LINES HAD CHAFFED TOGETHER RUPTURING 1 LINE AND DEPLETING HYDR FLUID. 2 LINES IN QUESTION WERE ON ENG SIDE OF NR 1 ENGINE PYLON. LINE THAT WAS LEAKING WAS NR 1 ENG HYD PUMP PRESS LINE. OTHER LINE, NR 1 ENG HYDR PUMP CASE DRAIN THOUGH NOT LEAKING HAD A SEVERE CHAFE IN IT. LINES ROUTING WAS CORRECT IAW MM, SOLID LINES. PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHER IS VERY CLOSE IN THIS PARTICULAR INSTALLATION AND CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN INSTALLING. (