Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
November 9, 2020
Submitted
November 23, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253TX
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800253
Aircraft time
4,264 hours, 3,141 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
S3128B0166000E
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 THE CREW REPORTED THEY RECEIVED A HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW L-R AND HYDRAULIC VOLUME LOW. THIS LED TO A FLIGHT DIVERSION AND UNSCHEDULED LANDING. A POST FLIGHT CHECK OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID GUSHING FROM THE STEERING CENTERING FLEXIBLE HYDRAULIC LINE. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC LINE WITH A NEW UNIT AND ALSO REPLACED TWO OTHER HOSES THAT WERE SUSPECTED OF LEAKAGE. AFTER REPAIRS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.