Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
February 24, 2000
Submitted
March 29, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N49CJ
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250049
Aircraft time
2,467 hours
Part
Tube
Part number
631700348
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
2,467 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, BOTH HYDRAULIC FLOW AND LOW PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT WAS ABORTED AND DIVERTED BACK TO PHF (ORIGINATING AIRPORT). LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED BY THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM WITH NO FURTHER ABNORMALTIES. MAIN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE AS A RESULT OF CRACKED PRESSURE SUPPLY TUBE, PN 6317003-48, TO LOADING VALVE (BYPASS VALVE). FAILED TUBES REPLACED WITH FACTORY-NEW PARTS. LANDINGS: 3,710.

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