Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 404CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 404CESSNA
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
Part
Line
Part number
572710024
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
9,827 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K, O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON GEAR LET DOWN, PILOT EXPERIENCED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLOW PROBLEMS INDICATED BY HYDRAULIC FLOW LIGHTS IN THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. THE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS LOWERED WITHOUT TROUBLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACKED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE RIGHT WING HYDRAULIC FILTER AND THE FUSELAGE BULKHEAD FITTING. A NEW LINE ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED. THE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.