SDR 0300719927

Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 177RG

Difficulty date
April 1, 2003
Submitted
April 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45835
Make and model
Cessna 177RG
Aircraft serial
177RG0756
Aircraft time
68,877 hours, 70,972 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

INBOUND TO RIC THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO AND PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. CREW CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND PERFORMED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH. ALL COM PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH AND THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED GEAR PINS AFTER LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. A TEMPORARY HYDRAULIC LINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE RUPTURED IN THE LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE AREA AND WAS REPLACED. NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND FILTERS WERE ALSO REPLACED. AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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