Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
May 24, 2006
Submitted
May 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800010
Aircraft time
1,368 hours, 934 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Sys
Part time
1,368 hours, 934 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE DESCENDING TO LAND, HYD VOLUME LOW CAS MESSG POSTED. VISUAL CHECK NOTED HYD PRESS AT 300 PSI. VOLUME WAS DOWN TO 110 CU IN. HYD VOL LOW CHECKLIST CONSULTED. AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWED TO GEAR EXTENSION SPD AND GEAR WAS EXTENDED. LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. HYDRAULIC VOLUME DECREASED TO 40 CU IN AND PRESS WENT TO ZERO AFTER BOTH HYD PUMPS WERE UNLOADED. HYD RESIDUE WAS ALONG RT ENG. LANDING WAS NORMAL. EMER BRAKE WAS USED. TROUBLESHOT HYD LEAK TO RT HYD LOW PRESS SW IN RT PYLON. INSTALLED NEW PACKING. SERVICED HYD SYSTEM BLED SYSTEMS. RAN AIRCRAFT. PRESSURE AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IAW CHAPTERS 32-42-10 AND 12-12-06 OF THE M/M.