Service difficulty report · Tube · Lkheed 188C

Difficulty date
April 2, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 188C
Aircraft time
56,521 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Tube
Part number
81585969
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
56,524 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) DURING TRAINING FLIGHT, BALKED APPROACH AND AFTER COMPLETING THE CLIMB CHECKLIST, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HYD FLUID QTY IN HYD SYS 1 WAS VERY LOW. THE SYSTEM WAS SHUTDOWN IAW HYD SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, LOSS OF HYD FLUID CHECKLIST. IMMEDIATE RETURN FOR LANDING. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SHORT BACK TRACK TO CLEAR THE RWY AND SHUTDOWN IN THE HOLDING BAY TO FACILITATE TOW TO THE HANGAR DUE TO ASSOCIATED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT LANDING GEAR UP LINE LEAKING HYD FLUID DUE TO CRACKED B-NUT ON LINE, PN 815859-69, LINE REPLACED.