Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Cessna 210D

Difficulty date
July 30, 2022
Submitted
August 19, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N375MK
Make and model
Cessna 210D
Aircraft serial
21058252
Aircraft time
6,151 hours
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
128050671
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT STATED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT HE SUDDENLY FELT WARM LIQUID ON HIS ANKLE THAT WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS HYDRAULIC FLUID. ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO LOWER THE GEAR WITHOUT SUCCESS. AIRCRAFT ENDED UP LANDING GEAR UP ON THE RUNWAY. INSPECTION OF GEAR SYSTEM AFTER THE INCIDENT NOTED A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC LINE BETWEEN THE PRESSURE SIDE OF THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP AND HYDRAULIC POWER PACK. A P/N FOR THE LINE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE INSTALLED IS LISTED BELOW. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MECHANIC DOING THE INSPECTION STATED THE LINE THAT WAS INSTALLED APPEARED TO BE A FABRICATED LINE AND NOT THE APPROVED P/N LINE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT IT IS HARD TO GET THE LINE BACK IN SO THAT IS LIKELY THE REASON FOR FABRICATION.

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