Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
January 26, 2009
Submitted
February 4, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N441JA
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410137
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
5717022
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
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

MLG HYDR LINE HAD BEEN CHAFING ON A FUSELAGE STRINGER. THE LINE HAD BEEN ORIGINALLY POSITIONED AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE STRINGER. THE STRINGER HAD WORN THROUGH THE SPIRAL WRAP AND INTO THE WALL OF THE TUBING. AFTER REMOVING THE HYDR LINE, IT WAS CHAFED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THIS IS THE SECOND ACFT IN THE PRECEDING 6 MONTHS THAT WE HAVE FOUND WITH PARTICULAR DAMAGE. INCORRECT ROUTING OF HYD LINE WITH MISSING, DAMAGED OR OUT OF PLACE SPIRAL WRAP. (K)

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