SDR 2018F00108

Service difficulty report · Hose · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
February 16, 2018
Submitted
February 16, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N998G
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
0224
Aircraft time
1,242 hours, 883 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
S312B0166000G
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Part time
1,242 hours, 883 cycles
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW SELECTED LANDING GEAR UP, RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGES HYD. FLUID LOW AND HYD PRESSURE LOW. UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND ELECTED TO DIVERT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE NOSE WHEEL CENTERING HYD HOSE RUPTURED BETWEEN THE 45 DEGREE FITTING LOCATED AT TOP OF NLG WHEEL WELL. RUPTURE OCCURRED BETWEEN SWAGED END OF HOSE FITTING AND HOSE DATA TAG. IT APPEARS THAT THE STAINLESS STEEL HOSE PART ID TAG LOCATION CLOSE TO THE SWAGED FITTING CAUSED THE HOSE TO BEND IN A REDUCED LENGTH DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, CAUSING UNDUE STRAIN AND FRETTING ON THE HOSE AT THE BASE OF THE SWAGED SLEEVE.