SDR 2023F00092

Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
March 9, 2023
Submitted
March 30, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N55LP
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
0401
Aircraft time
19,041 hours, 1 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
175 hours, 1 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Line
Part number
5801081
Part serial
NA
Condition
Blew Out
Location
Zone 700
Part time
1 cycles
Component
Line Assy Gear · Cessna · NA
Component part number
5801081
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LINE ASSY GEAR RETRACTION HOSE PN 58 0108-1 HAD ITS FLAIR SPLIT UPON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION ALLOWING THE DEPLETION OF ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID. AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WAS USED TO BLOW DOWN THE GEAR AND RETURN FOR REPAIRS.

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