Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
September 29, 2008
Submitted
October 17, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N44CK
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250401
Part
Line
Part number
6317003136
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Part time
2,416 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

RUPTURE OF TUBE AT SIDE WHERE BENDING DIES LT MARKING BOTH ABOVE AND BELOW OPENING. AFTER TAKEOFF, LOW FLUID AND PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. ACFT WAS TURNED OVER TO SERVICE CENTER. LEAK WAS LOCATED AND THE LINE REPLACED ALONG WITH BOTH HYDRAULIC PUMPS. (K)

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