Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 4, 2025
Submitted
August 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605825
Aircraft time
14,620 hours, 11,060 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Brakes
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

ON TAKEOFF, THE MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AND STAB MIS COMP ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMD. EXECUTED MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT RED GEAR UNLOCKED LIGHT REMAINS ON QRH & STAB MIS COMP QRH, NEITHER CHECKLIST CORRECTED PROBLEM. ON LANDING APPLIED NORMAL BREAKING, & DID NOT APPEAR AS ACFT SLOWING DOWN, USED EMERG NITROGEN AIR BRAKE. SAW A LARGE PUDDLE OF A TAN SLIPPERY FLUID AROUND NLG FROM LARGE VENT DRAIN. R & R PCB. REPLACED HYD LOAD VALVE. OPS CHKD PCB, LOADING VALVE & LEAK CHKS. NO DEFECTS. INSPECT BRAKE ASSY & NO DEFECT. FOUND BRAKE HYD PACK ASSY WITH PIN HOLE & CAUSING BRAKE LEAK, R & R FILTER BOWL, FILTER & NIPPLE. OPS & LEAK CHKS, NO DEFECTS IAW AMM 32-44-00, 27-61-00, 78-31-00, 29-11-06. OKAY TO CONTINUE.

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