Service difficulty report · Line · Beech C24R

Difficulty date
October 8, 2007
Submitted
November 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5246M
Make and model
Beech C24R
Aircraft serial
MC564
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Line
Part number
165580001135
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
6,712 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED HAVING TO SERVICE BRAKE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR AND/OR RT SIDE OF THE BRAKES VERY SOFT. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID ON WIRE BUNDLE FORWARD OF COPILOTS RT RUDDER PEDAL. CLEANED LINE AND LT LINE SIT FOR A COUPLE DAYS, WHILE DOING AN INSPECTION ON THE REST OF THE AIRCRAFT. FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID ON LINE. REMOVAL OF THE LINE REVEALED A WORN/CHAFED SPOT APPROX 12 INCHES TO THE LT OF THE B-NUT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE BULKHEAD FITTING FROM THE RESERVOIR. DID NOT SEE THE CAUSE OF THE CHAFED AREA ON THE TUBE. SUSPECT AIRFRAME VIBRATION CAUSED THE LINE TO VIBRATE. RECOMMEND THAT ALL LINES ARE CHECKED FOR CLEARANCE FROM AIRFRAME STRUCTURE OR OTHER LINES. (K)

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