Service difficulty report · Fitting · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
March 19, 2007
Submitted
March 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5117
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
4026
Aircraft time
641 hours, 406 cycles
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Fitting
Part number
D10021A04
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Part time
641 hours, 406 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

UPON EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR DURING APPROACH IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREASE. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY IN THE LT SYSTEM WAS DOWN TO .3 GALLONS UPON SHUTDOWN OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER PARKING. AFTER DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS NOTED THAT HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA. TIGHTENED LOOSE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK HYDRAULIC LINE (B) NUT AT SWIVEL FITTING, RESERVICED HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS. NO FURTHER LEAKS WERE NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.