Service difficulty report · Line · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
March 21, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Part
Line
Part number
200809271
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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 LANDING, HYDRAULIC FLUID NOTICED STEAMING FROM NR 3 BRAKE UNIT AND DRIPPING FROM NR 3 & 4 BRAKE UNIT. LEAK CHECK REVEALED FLUID LOSS FROM NR 4 (RT OUTBOARD) BRAKE UNIT PIPE 1/8 INCH FORWARD OF BANJO FITTING LOCATED ON TOP OF BRAKE. IMPROVEMENTS IN THAT SECTION OF LINE TO GET AWAY FROM RIGID PIPE IN SUCH A HARSH ENVIRONMENT OF VIBRATION. ALSO NEW REPLACEMENT LINES NEED TO BE REFORMED TO FIT APPLICATION CORRECTLY AND BANJO DOES NOT SIT PERFECTLY FLAT ON BRAKE UNIT WHICH INDUCES A TORSIONAL STRESS ON THE LINE TO BANJO JOINT. SUPPORTING THE BANJO DURING BOLT MOVEMENT IS CRITICAL. OCCURRENCES IN THIS EXACT AREA ARE NOT UNCOMMON.