Service difficulty report · Flex Hose · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
October 6, 2024
Submitted
February 14, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N369FG
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800255
Aircraft time
4,843 hours, 2,708 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Engine time
4,843 hours, 2,708 cycles
Part
Flex Hose
Part number
S3128B0166000G
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
4,843 hours, 2,708 cycles
Component
Power Steering
Component part number
99146502
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

AFTER NORMAL PREFLIGHT, STARTUP AND TAXI, ALL ITEMS CHECKED GOOD. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND VOLUME CHECKED NORMAL OPS. AFTER TAKEOFF UPON GEAR RETRACTION, CAS MESSAGE INDICATED LOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE L-R MESSAGE. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CONTACTED ATC ABOUT POSSIBLE ISSUE AND LEVELED AT 3000 FT. INSTRUCTED SIC TO GET QRH AND ASKED FOR ATC FOR VECTORS TO RUN CHECKLIST. PER CAS MESSAGE, REFERENCED AMBER P1 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW L-R IN QRH. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST WHICH INSTRUCTED US TO USE THE BLOWDOWN BOTTLE TO GET GEAR IN LOCKED POSITION. AFTER THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED RECEIVED VECTORS TO BURN FUEL UNTIL BELOW LANDING WEIGHT. DIVERTED TO CVG FOR THE LONG RUNWAY. UPON LANDING EMERGENCY BRAKING WAS USED TO SLOW AIRCRAFT WHICH RESULTED IN A FLAT OUTBOARD LEFT TIRE. FBO TOWED AIRCRAFT TO THE RAMP. CONTACTED COMPANY AND MAINTENANCE TO FOLLOW UP.