Service difficulty report · Line · Cndair CL2156B11215

Difficulty date
June 6, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2156B11215
Aircraft time
13 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Line
Part number
150409
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI, LOW QTY INDICATION ON IIDS WAS NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. GROUND CREW ALSO FOUND DROPS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE APRON IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE START OF TAXIING. THE ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN AT THE END OF THE APRON. APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF TIME OF OPERATION WAS BETWEEN 4 TO 5 MINUTES. GROUND CREW FOUND ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR, BELOW LOW LEVEL INDICATION. APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 8 US QTS ADDED TO REPLENISH SYSTEM. CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS FOUND TO BE A RUPTURED NOSE WHEEL STEERING HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE, PN 150-409