Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
April 28, 2008
Submitted
May 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N707LX
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500078
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LOSS OF HYD PRESS AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE RT PYLON RUPTURED CAUSING HYD FLUID TO BE INGESTED IN THE RT ENGINE. FLUID MOVED THROUGH THE BLEED AIR SYS CAUSING SMOKE AND FOWL ODOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT/RT COALESCER WATER SEPARATOR BAG’S REF: AMM 21-52-00. CLEANED AND INSPECTED HEAT EXCHANGERS AND ACM PLUMBING AS REQUIRED. RAN APU WITH BLEED AIR ON HIGH HEAT AS NECESSARY FOR APPROX 3.0 HOURS WITH NO RESIDUAL ODOR OF HYD FLUID REMAINING.

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