SDR 04003691

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 3, 2004
Submitted
January 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N691BR
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7740
Aircraft time
2,146 hours, 1,859 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16126
Condition
Leaking
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING PASSENGER BOARDING THE CREW REPORTED A STONG SMELL OF FUMES AND NOTICED A LARGE POOL OF HYDRUALIC FLUID BELOW THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS. THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED NORMALLY. THE LEAK WAS FOUND TO BE AN O-RING ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR WHICH WAS REPLACED. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.