Service difficulty report · Hose · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
November 3, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft time
2,595 hours
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
Hose
Part number
S3128B0166000G
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
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) AFTER DEPARTING THE CREW SELECTED GEAR UP. THE NOSE UNLOCKED AND STARTED TO GO UP, THE MAINS DID NOT UNLOCK. HYD PRESSURE AND VOLUME DEPLETED TO ZERO. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE CHECK LIST AND PROCEEDED TO DO AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS COMPLETED. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THE NLG CENTERING HYD LINE HAD BURST ABOUT .5" FROM THE FITTING. THE LINE INCLUDING 3 OTHERS IN THE SYSTEM WERE REPLACED WITH A NEW LINE. SYS BLEEDING AND LEAK CHECKS COMPLETED AS REQUIRED.