Service difficulty report · Hose · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 16, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
6,528 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Hose
Part number
1013880175
Condition
Cut
Location
Hyd System
Part time
10,935 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING A WALK AROUND, THE CREW NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE RT MAIN GEAR AREA.MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RETRACT LINE HAD BEEN CUT CLOSE TO THE IDENTIFICATION CLAMP. THE CUT OCCURED NEAR THE CLAMP WHICH MAY INDICATE A CYCLIC FAILURE WITH THE CLAMP BEING THE EDGE APPLYING PRESSURE THROUGH THE WEIGHT ON-WEIGHT OFF MOTION. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED, GEAR CYCLED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED.

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