SDR GAIA9758

Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Cvac 240D

Difficulty date
October 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94258
Make and model
Cvac 240D
Aircraft serial
119
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
240628000080
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
DE
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

KHA - FLT 184 - PIT-CVG - ON DESCENT FOR LANDING AT CVG THE FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED THAT ALL HYD FLUID WAS GONE. AN EMEG WAS DECLARED. EMERG PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACKED HYD PRESSURE LINE IN THE LT WING LEADING EDGE BETWEEN THE FUSELAGE AND THE NACELLE. THE LINE WAS REPLACED WITH A TEMPORARY FLEX LINE. THE BRAKES WERE BLED AND THE HYD SYSTEM WAS SERVICED IAW THE CVMM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)