Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Quest KODIAK100

Difficulty date
June 8, 2020
Submitted
June 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N178KQ
Make and model
Quest KODIAK100
Aircraft serial
1000176
Aircraft time
323 hours
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
66470146647017
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Component
Float · 6650
Component part number
6650
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

6650 FLOATS HYDRAULIC LINES PART NUMBER 66-47014 AND 66-47017 FAILED. THESE ARE ALUMINUM LINE USED ON 6650 AMPHIBIOUS FLOAT. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID CAUSED MAIN LANDING GEAR TO EXTEND WITH NOSE GEAR LEFT IN THE UP POSITION. BECAUSE OF THE FLUID LOOSE THERE WAS NO WAY TO EXTEND THE NOSE GEAR. THIS REQUIRED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON THE GRASS AT KRNT.

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