SDR IBUA121E

Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
March 19, 2003
Submitted
April 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N84GE
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C1401
Engine
Cont GTSIO520*
Part
Reservoir
Part number
511700712
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND SIGHT TUBE ON HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR TO BE LEAKING, REPLACED WITH NEW. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL IN INSPECTION AND SAW THAT IT WAS CRACKED AGAIN SO WE INSTALLED AND OTHER SIGHT TUBE. ON THE LAST DAY OF INSPECTION SAW IT WAS CRACKED AGAIN SO INSTALLED ANOTHER NEW SIGHT TUBE ABOUT 4 DAYS LATER AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN SERVICE. FOUND THAT THE SIGHT TUBE WAS LEAKING AGAIN, REPLACED WITH NEW AGAIN.

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