Service difficulty report · Hose · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
September 18, 2013
Submitted
September 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N349QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800029
Aircraft time
7,169 hours, 4,701 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
AS11606K0166
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, RETRACTED LANDING GEAR AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS RECEIVED AN AMBER "HYDRAULIC VOLUME LOW" MESSAGE. AFTER LANDING, HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS SEEN IN NOSE GEAR COMPARTMENT AND DRIPPING FROM LT MAIN GEAR AREA AND DOWN SIDES OF FUSELAGE. INSPECTED NOSE WHEEL WELL OF AIRCRAFT, CLEANED ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID OFF LINES AND WHEEL WELL. FOUND NOSE WHEEL STEERING UNIT CENTERING HOSE LEAKING STATICALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED HOSE, COMPLIED WITH FULL BLEED PROCEDURE. BLED BRAKES AND SERVICED N2 BRAKE BOTTLES. CLEANED ALL RESIDUAL FLUID OFF AIRCRAFT, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED NORMAL. WORK DONE IAW MM 12-12-02 AND 32-50-00.