Service difficulty report · Line · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
August 17, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
51,909 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Line
Part number
9036261
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd Press
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AC WAS ORBITING OVER FIRE. A LOUD SURGING SOUND WAS HEARD. A CHECK OF HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR INDICATED THAT NO HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS REMAINING. FLAPS WERE SELECTED FROM 15 TO 0 DEGREES. HYD BYPASS WAS SELECTED UP. RETARDANT LOAD WAS JETTISONED. AC RETURNED TO BASE. FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 15 DEGREES, GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. UPON LANDING A VIOLENT NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY WAS EXPERIENCED. EMERGENCY AIR BRAKE SYS WAS USED TO BRING AC TO A STOP. NO DC PUMP PRESSURE WAS AVAILABLE DUE TO FLUID LOSS. AC STOPPED SAFELY. UPON INVESTIGATION BY THE MAINT, MAIN HYDR PRESS LINE WAS FOUND BURST CAUSING FLUID LOSS. LINE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE COMPONENT. AC SYSTEM WAS LEAK CHECKED AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.