Service difficulty report · Sight Tube · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
July 2, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Sight Tube
Part number
511700712
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Reservoir
Stage of operation
AP
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

(CAN) SUSPECT HYDRAULIC FLUID OVERHEATED AND MELTED RESERVOIR SIGHT TUBE. HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR THEN LEAKED ALL FLUID OVERBOARD, THROUGH OPEN SIGHT TUBE PORTS. PILOT DEACTIVATED NORMAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, AND USED EMERGENCY BLOW DOWN SYSTEM TO LOCK LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LANDED - NORMALLY.

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