SDR AWKA769416

Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
April 14, 2009
Submitted
April 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769XJ
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500269
Aircraft time
1,874 hours, 981 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
1,874 hours, 981 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED ON CLIMB OUT, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A "HYD PUMP A FAIL" WARNING MESSAGE. HYDR PRESSURE WAS NOTED AT ZERO AND QUANTITY NOTED AT 3 PERCENT. THE NOSE GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED AND THE RED GEAR HANDLE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED AND THE PTU CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED. THE FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE SHORT FLIGHT TO THE PLANNED DESTINATION DUE TO FAVORABLE LANDING CONDITIONS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED 15 MINUTES OUT. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSP BY MX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NLG CENTERING HYDR LINE (P/N S3128B0166-000G) HAD FAILED AT THE HOSE/FITTING JOINT. THE FAULTY HOSE WAS REPLACED AND HYDR SYS SERVICED. OPS CHECKS WERE NORMAL.

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