Service difficulty report · Hose · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
March 19, 2007
Submitted
March 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650Z
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500108
Aircraft time
11,490 hours, 9,728 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Hose
Part number
AE4700E0075170
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LT UPPER ACTUATOR LINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK IN THE ELBOW, CAUSING A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK. MATERIAL IN THE ELBOW OF THE HOSE LOOKS GRAINY AS IS STRESSED WHILE FORMING.

More about the Cessna 650