Service difficulty report · Hose · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 2, 2007
Submitted
December 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605546
Aircraft time
2,583 hours, 1,880 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Hose
Part number
AE6209H0300130
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Part time
2,583 hours, 1,880 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LOW LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED SHORTLY THEREAFTER BY THE HYDRAULIC LOW FLOW LIGHT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED, HOWEVER THE FLAPS WOULD ONLY EXTEND TO 15 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE HOSE ON THE ENGINE.

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