Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
June 6, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft time
1,841 hours
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Part
Line
Part number
6317003136
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
2,115 hours
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) ACFT DEPARTED AND EXPERIENCED COMPLETE HYDR FLUID LOSS. ACFT GEAR ALTERNATE EXTENDED AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED RUPTURED HYDR PRESSURE LINE INBD OF SERVICE QUICK CONNECT. LINE REPLACED WITH NEW, AND SYS BLED. ACFT RUN FOR 10 MIN AND ALL 3 SYS FILTERS REMOVED AND CHECKED FOR DEBRIS. NONE NOTED. FILTERS REPLACED WITH NEW IAW AMM 29-10-00. AND SYS BLED. ALL SYS INCLUDING GEAR CYCLED 40 TIMES. ACFT RUN AND SYS CHECKED SERVICEABLE. RUPTURE APPEARED TO BE A MFG FLAW THAT WAS NOT NOTICEABLE DUE TO THE HYDR LINE IDENT LABEL BEING PLACED OVER THE FLAW.

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