Service difficulty report · Pump · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
June 20, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
4,473 hours
Engine
Pwa CA3
Part
Pump
Part number
66WA300
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
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 SUFFERED HYDAULIC FAILURE. PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED SAFELY. HYDRAULIC LEAK FOUND ON ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. THE END CAP FACEPLATE HAD A BROKEN BOLT AND THE BOLT IT WAS LOCKWIRED TO BESIDE IT HAD BACKED OFF. WITH BOTH BOLTS INEFFECTIVE, THE SEAL BLEW OUT BEHIND THE FACE PLATE AND ALL OF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS PUMPED OVERBOARD. SUSPECTED PREVIOUS OVERTORQUING OF BOLT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE (TC# 20060706008)