Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
March 8, 2019
Submitted
March 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480CB
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20147
Aircraft time
3,588 hours, 1,928 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS1611014A
Condition
Blew Out
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
3,588 hours, 1,928 cycles
Component
Pressure Filter
Component part number
7591350101
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

"L HYD ENG PUMP FAIL" (CYAN ADVISORY), SUBSEQUENT AMBER CAS MESSAGES FOLLOWED FROM LOSS OF LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LANDING LOWERED USING MECHANICAL RELEASE HANDLE. INVESTIGATION OF LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOUND AN O RING ON THE LEFT PRESSURE FILTER MANIFOLD HAD FAILED, CAUSING HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS. DUE TO LOSS OF FLUID, THE LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP, LEFT ELECTRICAL DC MOTOR PUMP AND NEW O RINGS WERE REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND BLEEDING PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED WHICH INCLUDES LANDING GEAR EXTENSIONS AND RETRACTIONS.