Service difficulty report · Line · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
October 13, 2005
Submitted
October 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823GA
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1005
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Line
Part number
1158P41718013P12
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
8,190 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW WAS ALERTED THAT THE FLIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE HAD FALLEN BELOW LIMITS, SOON AFTER THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE QUANTITY WAS NEAR EMPTY. CREW CALL MAINTENANCE FROM AC TO DISCUS THE PROBLEM AND THEY ALL AGREED TO LAND ENROUTE FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINT INSPECTED AC, AFTER AN OPERATIONAL CHECK, FOUND RT OR FLIGHT SIDE HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE LINE WAS LEAKING. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE PRESSURE LINE, FOUND THAT THE PERMASWAGE FITTING ON THE LINE WAS THE PROBLEM. A NEW LINE AND FITTING WERE ORDERED AND INSTALLED. FLIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND A LEAK CHECK COMPLIED WITH. NO FURTHER LEAKS OR PROBLEMS NOTED.