Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
November 20, 2015
Submitted
November 24, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N441WD
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410107
Aircraft time
8,021 hours
Part
Line
Part number
572700223
Condition
Split
Location
Hyd System
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

DURING THE CLIMB, THE PILOT NOTICED HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WARNING FLASHING AT FIRST, THEN BECOMING STEADY. HYDRAULIC LEVEL DROPPED TO ZERO. ACFT RETURNED BACK TO THE AIRPORT, GEAR WAS EMERGENCY EXTENDED SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE LEAKING FROM UPPER PART OF 90 DEGREE BEND OF RT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE FROM FLOW SWITCH CHECK VALVE TO FUSELAGE. R & R HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE ASSEMBLY WITH NEW, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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