SDR U5QA06019

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
July 26, 2009
Submitted
July 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27ZH
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60187
Aircraft time
7,284 hours, 5,172 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT CRUISE FL 430 HAD BOTH HYD L HYD PRESS AND R HYD PRESS FAULT ANNUNCIATOR INDICATION. SYSTEM PRESSURE STAYED IN GREEN ARC. PILOT DIVERT TO CMH. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY, FLAPS EXTENDED NORMALLY, BRAKES NORMAL. AFTER LANDING, OBSERVED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID ON RT COWL. OPENING COWL REVEALED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE RUPTURED. HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR HAD SIGNIFICANT FLUID LOSS. CAUSE OF HYDRAULIC LINE DAMAGE STILL UNKNOWN.