Service difficulty report · Seal · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
May 22, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
2,379 hours
Part
Seal
Part number
MS28775142
Condition
Leaking
Location
Flap Actuator
Component
Flap Actuator · 215750108
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C HAD BEEN ON GROUND 45 MINS WIHT NO SIGN OF FLUID LEAK. SUDDEN HYDRAULIC FLUID STARTED TO LEAK FROM R/H FLAP ACTUATOR & FLAPS DROOPED TO APPROX. 10 DEGS. FLUID WAS COMING F ROM LOWER END SEAL. ACTUATOR WAS CLEANED & FLAPS WERE CYCLED 20 TIMES WITH NO FURTHER SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. A/C WAS RT-SRV. A/C WAS PARKED FOR NIGHT WITH NO S IGNS O F LEAKS. UPON DAILY INSPS NEXT MORNING FLAPS WERE FOUND SAGGED TO APPROX. 10 DEGS/ PUDDLE OF HYD. FLUID FOUND BELOW R/H FLAP ACTUATOR. FLAPS WERE CYCLED WITH THEAUX FLUID PU MP/ A STREAM OF FLUID EMITTED FROM LOWER END OF ACTUATOR ON 1ST CYCLE ONLY.NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE FOLLOWING 10 CYCLES.