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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna P337H · Minneapolis, MN · May 17, 2001

Date: May 17, 2001 · 16:30 local
Place: Minneapolis, MN
Airport: Flying Cloud Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4DU
Reported as: Cessna P337H
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,300 total500 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N4DURegistration cancelled Jan 21, 2003 · Cessna P337HS/N P3370311 Airframe modelCessna P337H

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What happened

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(-23) 60 Km north of eden prairie, MN, pilot noticed landing gear indicator lite was not illuminated. Pilot tried to cycle gear several times including emergency system. Emergency system when pumped felt spongy. A fly by indicated the right gear was not down. Pilot landed with out incident. Maintenance action revealed the hydraulic reservoir/pump empty. A hydraulic line at the nose gear actuator was leaking. Pilot not current for bfr. IGL1520010051.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 60 KM NORTH OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, PILOT NOTICED LANDING GEAR INDICATOR LITE WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. PILOT TRIED TO CYCLE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES INCLUDING EMERGENCY SYSTEM. EMERGENCY SYSTEM WHEN PUMPED FELT SPONGY. A FLY BY INDICATED THE RIGHT GEAR WAS NOT DOWN. PILOT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACTION REVEALED THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR/PUMP EMPTY. A HYDRAULIC LINE AT THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR WAS LEAKING. PILOT NOT CURRENT FOR BFR. IGL1520010051.