Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
July 18, 2005
Submitted
September 6, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N15RL
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500165
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16126
Condition
Failed
Location
A-Hyd Manifold
Part time
1,003 hours
Component
Manifold
Component part number
67172773
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

NAS1612-6, O-RING LOCATED ON AN814-6K, PLUG INSTALLED IN (A) HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MANIFOLD, PN 6717277-3 FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF SYSTEM (A) HYDRAULIC FLUID AND SUBSEQUENT PILOT SHUTDOWN OF (A) HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. FOUND TORQUE ON PLUG TO BE LESS THAN 30 INCH POUNDS ALLOWING HYDRAULIC FLUID UNDER PRESSURE TO DAMAGE O-RING. NO PROVISIONS FOR SAFTEYING THE PLUG ARE PROVIDED. RECOMMEND A DRILLED HEAD PLUG BE INSTALLED AND PROPERLY SAFETIED TO PREVENT LOSS OF TORQUE ON PLUG. (K)

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