What was found
(AUS) LANDING GEAR UP PIPE FROM GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE VALVE TO HYDRAULIC POWER PACK CORRODED WITH A SMALL PINHOLE LEAK. A FINE SPRAY OF HYDRAULIC FLUID CONTAMINATED THE REAR OF THE ADF RACK.
- Difficulty date
- April 27, 2004
- Submitted
- July 22, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172RG
- Engine
- Lyc O360F1A6
- Propeller
- Mcauly B2D34C220
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Pipe
- Part number
- 248000131
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Hyd Power Pack
- Part time
- 7,221 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.