Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
November 19, 2009
Submitted
November 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800103
Aircraft time
2,655 hours, 1,743 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J, S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOSS OF HYD CONTENT ON APPROACH TO LAND. AFTER LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. COMPLETED APPROIATE CHECKLIST AND LANDED ACFT USING EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP ON RUNWAY. HYD LEAK IN NOSE GEAR WELL. FOUND NOSE WHEEL STEERING UNIT CENTERING LINE RUPTURED AT UPPER FITTING. REMOVED & REPLACED RUPTURED LINE. FOUND HYD RESERVIOR LEVEL AT 11O CI. SERVICED RESERVIOR. C/W BRAKE BLEED. SERVICED RESERVIOR & BRAKE N2 BOTTLE. C/W NOSE WHEEL CENTERING UNIT BLEED. C/W TAXI CHECK, NOSE WHEEL STEERING + BRAKE OPS CHECK + LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-50-01, 12-10-00 AND 29-00-00.