Service difficulty report · Hose · Beech STC400BEECH

Difficulty date
January 25, 2013
Submitted
January 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451FL
Make and model
Beech STC400BEECH
Aircraft serial
RK310
Aircraft time
7,853 hours, 6,623 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Part
Hose
Part number
124J0016CR0582
Condition
Melted
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

CREW REPORTED HYD LEVEL LOW ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINANTED FOLLOWED BY LT PUMP PRESSURE LOW AND RT PUMP PRESSURE LOW ANNUNCIATOR. MX FOUND THE LT HYD PRESSURE HOSE IN CONTACT WITH THE BLEED AIR LINE, WHICH HAD MELTED THROUGH THE INSULATION OF THE HYD LINE. THE HYD PRESSURE HOSE LINE WAS REPLACED.