Service difficulty report · Hose · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
May 31, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft time
4,070 hours
Part
Hose
Part number
AE1011889G0166
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
3,804 hours
Component part number
99146502
Stage of operation
LD
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.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING AND EXITING THE AIRCRAFT THE CREW NOTED A PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WELL. THERE WERE NO ABNORMALITIES OBSERVED BY THE CREW OTHER THAN THE LEAK. THE LEAK WAS ORIGINATED FROM THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING HYDRAULIC CENTERING FLEXIBLE HOSE NEAR THE TOP OF THE GEAR WELL. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW HOSE AND THE STEERING SYSTEM WAS SERVICED IAW THE MODEL 680 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE STEERING SYSTEM FUNCTION AND LEAK CHECKED SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC# 20190617025)

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