Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 23, 2001
Submitted
February 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
3,573 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Line
Part number
124K0016CL0150
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brake
Part time
3,349 hours, 3,381 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER SHUTDOWN THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THE LT WHEEL WELL AREA SPLATTERED WITH BRAKE FLUID. CORRESPONDINGLY THE BRAKE RESERVOIR LEVEL WAS DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LT FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING AT THE UPPER SWAGED FITTING. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED, BRAKE RESERVOIR RELENISHED, SYSTEM BLED AND THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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