# SDR CA051128009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 22, 2005
- Submitted: December 2, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Boeing 737275C
- Aircraft time: 54,543 hours
- Engine: Pwa JT8D17A
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: Flex Line
- Part number: BACH8A04NM0274T
- Condition: Kinked
- Location: Hyd System
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA051128009

## Discrepancy

(CAN) THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT HAD INTERMITTENT HISTORY ASSOCIATED WITH NOSE GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION ANOAMLIES. DURING A RECENT HEAVY CHECK THIS ISSUE WAS FURTHER INVESTIGATED.THE TEFLON LINED HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE KINKED.IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS FINDING CONTRIBUTED TO THE EXTENSION/RETRACTION ANOMALIES BY RESTRICTING THE FLOW THE NOSE GEAR SKI ACTUATOR.THE AIRCRAFT IS BEING MONITORED AS PART OF THE RELIABILITY PROGRAM REVIEW.

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