Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 11, 2015
Submitted
December 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2649Z
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020333
Aircraft time
21,747 hours, 14,913 cycles
Part
Reservoir
Part number
511700732
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF PILOT DISCREPANCY OF THE MLG SLOW TO RETRACT, IT WAS DISCOVERED AN INTERNAL BAFFLE OR STAND PIPE WITHIN THE MAIN HYD RESERVOIR HAD DISLODGED AND WAS BLOCKING FLOW. R & R THE HYD RESERVOIR WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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