Service difficulty report · Line · Quest KODIAK100

Difficulty date
August 13, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Quest KODIAK100
Aircraft time
752 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Line
Part number
6547016
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
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) THE PILOT REPORTED WHILE RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED WITH THE LANDING GEAR AT MID RETRACTION. THE LANDING GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN MANUALLY, AND A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE TO A REMOTE MAINTENANCE FACILITY. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE LT NOSE SUPPLY LINE WAS FOUND BADLY CORRODED WHERE THE SHIELD ATTACHMENT CLAMP ATTACHES TO THE LINE, WHICH RESULTED IN A HOLE AND A LOSS OF FLUID. THE LINE, P/N 65-47016, WAS REPLACED, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM REPLENISHED, AND GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT WITH NO DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ALL MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED, IAW THE APPLICABLE MAINTENANCE PUBLICATIONS. (TC# 20180822003)

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