Service difficulty report · Dump Valve · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 26, 2021
Submitted
October 26, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5852K
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501056
Aircraft time
4,640 hours, 2,845 cycles
Part
Dump Valve
Part number
OAS53191
Part serial
1337
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700
Part time
4,640 hours, 2,845 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

TROUBLESHOOT LOW HYDRAULIC LEVEL DURING GEAR RETRACTION, UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM VENTED THE RESERVOIR OUT THE DRAIN MAST NEAR THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS PER C-550B M.M. 32-01-00 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. SUSPECT A FAILING HYDRAULIC DUMP VALVE TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. CUSTOMER AGREED TO CHANGE THE VALVE

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