Service difficulty report · Pump · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
June 4, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
2,020 hours
Engine
Pwa CWASP
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Pump
Part number
66EAL300
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED AND IT DID NOT EXTEND. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT TO 0 AND THE CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LOWERING. THE GEAR EXTENDED AND A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LT HYDRAULIC PUMP HEAD HAD SEPARATED SLIGHTLY WHICH CAUSED AN EXTREME LEAK AND DEPLETED ALL THE FLUID FROM THE RESERVOIR. EVEN THOUGH THE BOLTS FOR THE HEAD WERE LOCK WIRED THEY WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE. ALSO, AN OUTPUT LINE WAS ALSO LEAKING AROUND ONE OF THE FLARED ENDS. THE PUMP AND LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE AREA CLEANED. THE RESERVOIR WAS REPLENISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.