Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 9, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft time
1,204 hours
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Line
Part number
661705213
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED. AS THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED THE CREW BECAME CONCERNED DUE TO A VIBRATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. INVESTIGATION FOUND A CRACK IN THE HYDRAULIC LINE FROM THE LT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE INPUT PORT OF THE LT PRESSURE FILTER. A NEW LINE WAS INSTALLED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND GROUND FUNCTION TESTS WERE COMPLETED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.

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