SDR 96ZZZX5473

Service difficulty report · Elbow · Cndair CL6001A11

Difficulty date
October 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N100LR
Make and model
Cndair CL6001A11
Aircraft serial
1064
Part
Elbow
Part number
MS219266D
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Well Hyd
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

50 HRS AFTER MAJOR INSP, DEVELOPED LEAK IN LT WHEELWELL. FOUND NR 6 ELBOW CRACKED AND LEAKING. NEXT DAY FOUND HYD FLUID LEAKING OUT OF LT WHEELWELL AGAIN. FOUND NR 6 TEE FITTING CRACKED AND LEAKING. REPLACED BOTH. PRE-FLIGHTED A/C ON THIRD DAY FOR TRIP AND NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM RT WHEELWELL AFTER PREFLIGHT. FOUND NR 4 TEE FITTING CRACKED AND LEAKING. CANCELLED TRIP. REPLACED NR 4 TEE FITTING. NO MORE PROBLEMS. SUSPECT CAUSE WAS NR 3 HYD RES IN WHEELWELL WAS REMOVED TO PERFORM SB AND ALL THE FITTINGS WERE REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS TO RES. ALL FITTINGS ARE ALUM AND HYD LINES ARE STAINLESS STEEL. SUGGEST REPLACEMENT OF ALUM FITTINGS AROUND HYD RES ANYTIME IT IS REMOVED.