Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
October 28, 2009
Submitted
November 20, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N468GA
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4168
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Hyd Reservoir
Component
Reservoir · Shawaero
Component part number
1159SCH5197
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
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 O-RING IN HYD RESERVOIR APPEARS TO BE OF A NON COMPATIBLE MATERIAL WITH SKYDROL. CAUSING O-RING TO DISINTEGRATE LEAVING PIECES OF O-RING MATERIAL IN RESERVOIR AND CAUSING SIGHT GLASS TO LEAK. THIS COULD CAUSE HYD SYS CONTAMINATION OR LOSS OF HYD POWER. (K)