Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
December 19, 2016
Submitted
August 10, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N421EM
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C1037
Part
Line
Part number
51001116
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
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

THIS HYDRAULIC LINE RUNS FROM THE EMERGENCY BLOW DOWN BOTTLE TO THE SHUTTLE VALVE IN THE NOSE COMPARTMENT. WHEN WE PULLED THE BLOW DOWN LEVER THE LINE BLEW OFF THE BOTTLE FITTING SO THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN. FOUND THE LINE HAD A SINGLE FLARE THAT FAILED WHEN 1800PSI WAS APPLIED. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE LINE LOOKED LIKE IT WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL LINE. CESSNA CALLS FOR DOUBLE FLARES ON BOTH ENDS, AND BOTH WERE SINGLE FLARE.

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