Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
July 27, 2005
Submitted
August 10, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N78FC
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0496
Aircraft time
11,135 hours
Part
Tube
Part number
511700712
Condition
Split
Location
Hyd System
Component
Hydraulic Reser · Cessna
Component part number
511700728
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EIGHT MILES NORTH EAST OF KFLL, PILOT NOTICED A HYDRAULIC SMELL IN THE COCKPIT DURING CLIMB-OUT. THERE WERE NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AT KPMP. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT AT KPMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT REVEALED HYDRAULIC SITE TUBE ON HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR HAD FAILED CAUSING AN ATOMIZED LEAK FROM THE HYDRAULIC SITE TUBE.

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