SDR U5QA06015A

Service difficulty report · Transducer · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
March 9, 2009
Submitted
March 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198HB
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60198
Aircraft time
4,363 hours, 3,228 cycles
Part
Transducer
Part number
1240583000
Part serial
H1919
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
4,363 hours, 3,228 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

THE CREW NOTED ZERO HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY ERRATIC PRESSURE INDICATIONS ON THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO THE LACK OF THE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT INDICATIONS. AFTER LOWERING THE FLAPS AND GEAR THE PRESSURE GAUGE STABILIZED AT 1700 PSI AND THE CREW DIVERTED TO FLL. UPON SUCCESSFUL LANDING AT FLL THE CREW TAXIED TO BOMBARDIER. BOMBARDIER TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND PRESSURE TRANSDUCER CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE TRANSDUCER.