What was found
(CAN) HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS NOTICED DRIPPING FROM THE RT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR RETURN LINE END CAP FITTING. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A CRACK IN THE -4 END CAP FITTING THREADS (POSSIBLY FROM AN OVER TORQUED CONDITION).
- Difficulty date
- February 23, 2015
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 525C
- Aircraft time
- 326 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Actuator
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Uplock
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.