Service difficulty report · Hose · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
January 11, 2023
Submitted
January 16, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401LC
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft serial
4606
Aircraft time
60,439 hours, 35,649 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
MS2876260290
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DECENT NOSE GEAR HYDRAULIC LINE RUPTURED WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE UTILITY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WENT TO ZERO AND UTILITY RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, NOSE GEAR INDICATING STILL IN TRANSIT. THE #1 AND #2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC LIGHTS ALONG WITH THE LEFT SIDE SUCTION BOOST PUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RESULTING IN TAKING EMERGENCY ACTIONS DURING FLIGHT. / REPAIR BY REPLACEMENT OF NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER / NLG DOWN PRESSURE FLEXIBLE HOSE MS28762-6-0290 ACCOMPLISHED REF LOCKHEED SMP581 32-31, UTILITY RESERVOIR SERVICED REF SMP581 12-13, LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. LP#50551