SDR 951141

Service difficulty report · Hose · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
March 14, 2001
Submitted
March 15, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3262M
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500652
Aircraft time
6,072 hours, 4,086 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
124F0016CL0532
Condition
Burst
Location
Hyd Pump
Part time
2,572 hours, 2,153 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT BOTH THE HYDRAULIC FLOW LIGHTS AND THE HYDRAULIC RESERVEOIR LOW LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMNINATED. FOUND THE PRESSURE LINE FROM THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP BURST APPROX. 18 INCHES FROM THE PUMP. THERE WERE NO CHAFF MARKS ON THE HOSE, SUSPECT INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE HOSE. THE INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

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