SDR 2003F00379

Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 16, 2003
Submitted
June 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6764C
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0628
Part
Line
Part number
510011194
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO NORMALLY EXTEND THE LANDING. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE SUCCESSFUL. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT GEAR EXTENSION PRESSURE LINE HAD DEVELOPED A .5 INCH CRACK JUST PRIOR TO THE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR. THE AIRCRAFT LOST HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE CRACK IN A LOCATION WERE THE LINE MADE A 180 DEGREE BEND. THE CRACK APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY FATIGUE. THE LINE WAS THE ORIGINAL LINE AND WAS 21 YEARS. THE LINE WAS REPLACED. (M)

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