SDR WTAA970132

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
July 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
798
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
1379007D463
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LAX - EN ROUTE FAT TO LAX, LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE REPORTED. CREW C/W CHECK LIST PROCEDURES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC. NOTE: ON INITIAL ATTEMPTS, CREW UNABLE TO ACTIVATE EMERGENCY SELECTOR VALVE. SUBSEQUENT EMERGENCY GEAR SELECTION NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED HYDRAULIC LINE IN LT WING LEADING EDGE CHAFED CAUSING LOSS OF MAIN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID. REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE, ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS AND HYDRAULIC FILTERS. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACEMENT OF EMERGENCY SELECTOR VALVE ALSO ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)