Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
July 27, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
3,545 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS2877810
Condition
Blown
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT. THERE WAS A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE STAFF THE RT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP O-RING AT THE PRESSURE LINE FITTING HAD BLOWN ALLOWING THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK OUT UNDER PRESSURE. THE FAILED O-RING WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE O-RING AND THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS REPLENISHED. THE RT HYDRAULIC PUMP CHECKED SERVICEABLE. THE LT PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.