Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 15, 2007
Submitted
July 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605071
Aircraft time
6,672 hours, 5,213 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brake Pump
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BLUE GEAR FLUID LEAKING OUT OF NOSE GEAR AND A HALF CUP OF FLUID HAS POOLED IN LT AVIONICS BAY. STARTED SMOKING WITH BATTERY SWITCH ON. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS. [07-23-07] FOUND BRAKE PUMP FILTER BOWL O-RING BLOWN & SMOKING WAS A SKYDROL MIST COMING FROM BOWL WHEN UNDER PRESSURE. REPLACED O-RING & BLED BRAKES IAW CE560XL M/M CHAP 32-42-00. OPS CHECK & LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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