Service difficulty report · Line · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
April 9, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
17,701 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Pump
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 AT ABOUT 1530Z. IN FLIGHT, THE CREW HAD LOST HYD QTY, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. ACFT WAS TOWED TO RAMP AND MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A HYD LEAK COMING FROM THE LT NACELLE AREA. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CHAFED PRESSURE HYD LINE IN THE LT NACELLE. HYD LINE WAS REPLACED, HYD PUMP REPLACED, HYD FILTERS INSPECTED. LEAK CHECK CARRIED OUT AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.