Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
May 14, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft time
11,631 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Line
Part number
8A12000008
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLARE ON HYDRAULIC LINE FAILED AT THE CONNECTION TO THE GEAR SELECTOR ASSY. FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND SUBSEQUENT EMERGENCY LANDING ON A GRASS FIELD. INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE FLARE HAD SUBSTANDARD MANUFACTURING QUALITIES. UPON INSPECTION OF REMAINING UN-FAILED FLARES, IT WAS FOUND THAT 3 OF 4 HAD SIMILAR QUALITIES WITH THE SAME POTENTIAL FOR FAILURE.

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