Service difficulty report · Shaft Seal · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 20, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
4,388 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Shaft Seal
Part number
99121661
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Brake Pwrpk
Component
Hyd Brake Pwrpk
Component part number
651710212
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) AFTER THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY THE CREW NOTICED FLUID ON NOSE WHEEL. MORE FLUID WAS FOUND IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL. FLUID LEAKAGE WAS TRACED TO THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE POWER PACK SEALS BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE MOTOR. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE POWER PACK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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