SDR AU960511

Service difficulty report · Hose · Fokker F27MK50

Difficulty date
April 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F27MK50
Part
Hose
Part number
F8553048401
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
O, K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) HYDRAULIC HOSE IN LH WHEEL WELL RUPTURED - LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID CAUSED ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP TO RUN DRY AND FAIL -SUSPECT HOSE FAILURE CAUSED BY INTERFERENCE WITH THE MLG LOCK LINK DURING THE RETRACTION CYCLE - HOSE IS OF TEFLON CONSTRUCTIONWITH METAL BRAIDED REINFORCEMENT WITH A WORKING PRESSURE OF 3500PSI