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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 402C · Eleuthera I, Bahamas · July 24, 2005

Date: July 24, 2005 · 16:10 local
Place: Eleuthera I, Bahamas
Airport: Rock Sound/International
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: EYLA
Aircraft: N528FA
Reported as: Cessna 402C
People aboard: 8
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,800 total503 in this make and model230 in the last 90 days

N528FARegistration cancelled Sep 4, 2021 · Cessna 402CS/N 402C0803 · Built 1984 Airframe modelCessna 402C Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 24, 2005 Cessna 402C, registration number N528FA experienced hydraulic mist in the cockpit shortly after take off from Rock Sound island, Bahamas. The pilot attempted to extend the landing gear but did not get the gear safe lights, therefore he used the accumulator to blow the gear down. He returned to Rock island and landed the aircraft and deplaned the passengers without incident. Mechanics were dispatched the next day and discovered that the hydraulic reservoir sight gauge had ruptured. The sight gauge was replaced, the reservoir was serviced and leak checked. A ferry permit was applied for due to the empty accumulator and the aircraft was flown back to fort lauderdale. A service difficulty report was submitted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 24, 2005 CESSNA 402C, REGISTRATION NUMBER N528FA EXPERIENCED HYDRAULIC MIST IN THE COCKPIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF FROM ROCK SOUND ISLAND, BAHAMAS. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BUT DID NOT GET THE GEAR SAFE LIGHTS, THEREFORE HE USED THE ACCUMULATOR TO BLOW THE GEAR DOWN. HE RETURNED TO ROCK ISLAND AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AND DEPLANED THE PASSENGERS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANICS WERE DISPATCHED THE NEXT DAY AND DISCOVERED THAT THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR SIGHT GAUGE HAD RUPTURED. THE SIGHT GAUGE WAS REPLACED, THE RESERVOIR WAS SERVICED AND LEAK CHECKED. A FERRY PERMIT WAS APPLIED FOR DUE TO THE EMPTY ACCUMULATOR AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO FORT LAUDERDALE. A SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORT WAS SUBMITTED.