Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 29, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
4,985 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Line
Part number
1013880167
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. 2.5 QUARTS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WERE LOST AND HYDRAULIC PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND LOW FLUID LEVEL CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MANUAL EXTENSION WAS CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED RT MAIN LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC RETRACT LINE WAS LEAKING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM REPLENISHED, GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE. HYDRAULIC LINE P/N 101-388016-7 WAS PRESSURE TESTED ON BENCH AND FOUND TO HAVE A HOLE ONE INCH FROM SWAGED FITTING. THE MFG RECOMMENDED INSPECTION CRITERIA FOR TEFLON COATED HYDRAULIC LINES CALL FOR A VISUAL INSPECTION FOR DETERIORATION AND LEAKS; HOWEVER THE OUTER SHEATHING PREVENTS S

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