SDR 95ZZZX5251

Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech 60

Difficulty date
June 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N228N
Make and model
Beech 60
Aircraft serial
031
Part
Tube
Part number
6000100201
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
494 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

HYDRAULIC TUBE LOCATED BETWEEN HYD RESERVOIR AND EXTERNAL SERVICE RETURN FITTING RUPTURED IN-FLIGHT. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT DAMAGE EXCEPT FOR A BLOWN NR 4 TIRE WHEN EMERG BRAKING APPLIED. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS THIS LINE WAS WEAKENED BY REPEATED THERMAL EXPANSION OF HYD FLUID TRAPPED BETWEEN CHECK VALVE AND EXTERNAL FITTING. THIS LINE COULD NOT THEN HANDLE THE EXCESS PRESSURE WHEN THE RT ENG DRIVEN HYD PUMP FAILED TO SELF-REGULATE AND CAUSED AN OVER PRESSURE CONDITION. LEARJET ALERT SB A60-29-2 IN WORK. MAIL OUT DUE MID-OCTOBER, 1995.

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