Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
April 23, 2014
Submitted
April 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753XJ
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500053
Aircraft time
6,242 hours, 3,573 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16124A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 300
Component
Swivel Fitting · Eaton
Component part number
AE86056E
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE B HYD SYS DROPPED TO 17 PERCENT. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE CHECK LIST & SHUTDOWN & UNLOADED THE B HYD SYS. THE A SYS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LT ELEVATOR PCU PRESS SWIVEL FITTING WAS LEAKING FROM THE O RING SEAL. SEAL WAS R & R, LEAK CHECKED NORMAL.

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