Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
June 1, 2010
Submitted
June 16, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N289K
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5132
Aircraft time
6,505 hours, 3,503 cycles
Part
Tee Fitting
Part number
MS21905D6
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FOUND NR 3 HYD SYS PRESSURE LINE PN 600-75239-788 COMING FROM MANIFOLD LEAKING AT LINE "B" NUT FITTING PN MS21905D6 CRACKED. ALSO NOTED LINE CONNECTION TO TEE FITTING WAS IN A BIND. FAILURE WAS UNDER NORMAL OPERATIONS, SYS PRESSURE AT 3,000 PSI. RECOMMENDATION TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE WOULD BE TO CONSIDER CHANGING TEE FITTING TO STEEL AND INSURE PRESSURE LINE IS ALIGNED WITH NO BINDING AND PROPERLY TORQUED.