Service difficulty report · Flex Hose · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
August 20, 2026
Submitted
August 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N689WT
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800221
Part
Flex Hose
Part number
S3128A0131000G
Condition
Split
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW NOTED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM VOLUME AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN DURING APPROACH. NLG INITIALLY FAILED TO LOCK DOWN, BUT EVENTUALLY LOCKED. AFTER LOCKING, HYDRAULIC VOLUME LOW CAS ILLUMINATED. CREW PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURES AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND SPLIT IN NLG EXTENSION FLUID LINE JUST FWD OF ACTUATOR SIDE FITTING.