Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
November 5, 2003
Submitted
January 30, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N24237
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500102
Aircraft time
11,339 hours, 8,254 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hydraulic System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

ON LANDING OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE HYDRAULIC FAN PRESSURE LINE BURST WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID. AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE END OF RUNWAY 5 AT AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT TURNED 90 DEGREES TO THE RT WHICH RESULTED IN THE LT WING TIP TO DIG INTO THE SAND IN THE EMERGENCY RUN OFF AREA BREAKING OFF WING TIP. BOTH ENGINES INGESTED A LOT OF SAND.

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