SDR 97ZZZX4838

Service difficulty report · Lee Plug · Cessna 210C

Difficulty date
October 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3670Y
Make and model
Cessna 210C
Aircraft serial
21058170
Part
Lee Plug
Condition
Missing
Location
Hyd Pwr Pack
Part time
3,839 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK FAILED WHEN PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR. THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK LOST ALL PRESSURE AND DUMPED HYDRAULIC FLUID OUT THE BACK. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP. SENT HYDRAULIC POWER PACK TO THE COMPANY THAT OVERHAULED UNIT IN 1994. THIS COMPANY'S EVALUATION OF THE POWER PACK'S FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MISSING LEE PLUG AND STATED THE LEE PLUG HOLE IS OVERSIZED AND WILL NOT HOLD WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED.

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