Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
September 21, 2021
Submitted
September 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0121
Aircraft time
3,610 hours, 2,416 cycles
Part
Steering Sys
Part number
72118299146502
Part serial
0135
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
L
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

HYDRAULIC FLUID: AMBER "HYDRAULIC VOLUME LOW" CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. QRH CHECKLIST FOLLOWED DIRECTING UNLOADING BOTH HYDRAULIC PUMPS, EMERGENCY BLOWDOWN OF GEAR AND EMERGENCY BREAKING TO STOP THE PLANE. POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION SHOWS HYDRAULIC FLUID DRIPPING FROM NOSEWHEEL AREA AND DOWN BOTH SIDES OF THE PLANE TO THE TAIL. *** CORRECTIVE ACTION *** INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR HYDRAULIC LEAKS, NOTED FLUID STARTED AT NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL AREA AND TRAILED DOWN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE. SECURED HYDRAULIC SERVICE CART AND SERVICED RESERVOIR TO APPROX. HALF FULL, TURNED ON AUX PUMP AND FOUND FLUID LEAKING FROM BELOW POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT. RESET LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY BOTTLE CONTROL ARM, SERVICED GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE PNEUMATIC TO RECOMMENDED PRESSURE AND SAFETIES AS REQUIRED IA W CESSNA 680A MM 12-10-45REMOVED NLG POWER STEERING UNIT FOR LEAKING AT BASE, INSTALLED OVERHAULED UNIT IA W CESSNA 680A MM32-50-50.

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