Service difficulty report · Sight Glass · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
March 21, 2008
Submitted
April 8, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N612AF
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4069
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Sight Glass
Part number
1159SCH5197
Part serial
0217
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
224 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

SIGHT GLASS CRACKED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS AND LEAKS HYDRAULIC FLUID, THIS TANK IS ONE OF SEVERAL RETURNED FOR THE SAME DEFECT. (K)