Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Cessna 551

Difficulty date
July 7, 2000
Submitted
July 20, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N242WT
Make and model
Cessna 551
Aircraft serial
5510066
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
551700863
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE LT MLG PRESSURE LINE RUNNING JUST OVER THE FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES IN THE TAIL CONE SECTION OF THE A/C WAS BEAT DOWN INTO THE PATH OF ONE OF THE CABLES. AFTER A LIMITED TIME, THE CABLE WORE THROUGH THE HYDAULIC LINE DUMPED THE RESERVOIR INTO THE TAIL CONE. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THIS INCIDENT, SUBMITTER SUGGESTED THE HYDRAULIC LINE SHOULD BE ROUTED BELOW THE FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES. (X)

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