Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
January 30, 2013
Submitted
January 30, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N599AS
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410183
Aircraft time
6,946 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Pump
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic System
Stage of operation
CL
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

PILOT NOTICED A "LOW HYDRAULIC FLOW" ANNUNICATOR LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED AND DEVERTED TO GET MX SERVICE. TECHS FOUND RT ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP LEAKING, HYD FLUID AT A LOW RATE. THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW LONG THIS CONDITION EXISTED. R & R THE HYD PUMP AND SYS TESTED SATISFACTORILY.

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