Service difficulty report · Flex Hose · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 28, 2013
Submitted
January 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451FL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK310
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Part
Flex Hose
Part number
124J0016CR0590
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING TAKE OFF, LT AND RT HYDRAULIC LEVEL LOW LIGHTS CAME ON CLIMBING THROUGH 5000 FT AND WITHIN TWO MINUTES LT AND RT HYD PRESSURE LOW LIGHTS CAME ON. HYD PRESS WENT TO 0 WITHIN 15 SEC RAN CHECKLISTS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDING UNEVENTFULLY. LT ENGINE HYDRAULIC HOSE CHAFING. RECEIVED REPORTS OF AN IMPROPERLY CAMPED HYDRAULIC HOSE THAT CHAFE MAY LEAD TO HOSE DAMAGE AND HYDRAULIC LEAKS ON ENGINE NR 1.

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