SDR 96ZZZX483

Service difficulty report · Plug Seal · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
January 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N25SC
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A114
Part
Plug Seal
Part number
MS2951207
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Filler
Component
51170111
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC FILLER PLUG SEAL LEAKED WATER WHILE ACFT PARKED OUTSIDE. WATER WAS CIRCULATED THROUGH HYD SYSTEM DURING NORMAL OPERATION. ACFT REPOSITIONED FROM WARM HANGAR TO FREEZING TEMP. UPON PRE-FLIGHT, 1 MLG DOWNLOCK LIGHT WAS OUT AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS LIT. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, WATER FOUND IN ALL LANDING GEAR ACTUATORS. WHEN WATER FROZE, IT ACTUATED DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND GAVE FALSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. THIS IS SECOND OCCURRENCE ON THIS ACFT. HYD SYS CLEANED AND REPAIRED. FILLER PLUG SEAL REPLACED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS REGULAR INSP OF FILLER PLUG SEAL ON ALL 400 SERIES CESSNA ACFT.

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