Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
June 4, 2015
Submitted
June 8, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785JS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0082
Aircraft time
7,526 hours, 5,327 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Engine time
6,121 hours, 4,988 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

UPON GEAR EXTENSION, ON APPROACH, THE CREW DID NOT GET A GREEN SAFE RT MLG INDICATION. THE CREW DID A LOW APPROACH TO SEE IF THE TOWER COULD CONFIRM. THE CREW MISSED THE APPROACH, RAN THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST & DIVERTED. AFTER ACCOMPLISHING THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST, THE CREW RECEIVED A THREE GREEN DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AIR IN THE SYS CAUSING THE RT GEAR TO EXTEND VERY SLOWLY. BLED AIR FROM THE LG HYD SYS. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.

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