Service difficulty report · Hose · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
4,885 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Hose
Part number
124K0016CL0150
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brake
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) WHEEL WELL FOUND SOAKED WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID , AFTER LAST FLIGHT OF THE DAY. FOUND BRAKE FLUID RESEVOIR DEPLETED. TOPPED OFF BRAKE FLUID RESEVOIR BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETECT LEAK UNTIL THE A/C WAS ON JACKS. WE HAVE HAD 2 PRIOR OCCURRENCES AND DETERMINED THAT WITH THE GEAR EXTENDED THE FLEX LINE IS TAUT. THIS IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE WHEEL WELL ON RETRACTION. THERE IS QUITE A LOAD JUST BEHIND THE LOWER FITTING.

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