Service difficulty report · Line · Lkheed P2V5F

Difficulty date
June 19, 2013
Submitted
June 20, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9855F
Make and model
Lkheed P2V5F
Aircraft serial
131445
Aircraft time
13,324 hours, 6,446 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
FF
How discovered
O
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

DURING RETURN FLIGHT FROM A RETARDANT DROP MISSION, THE MAIN HYD SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR AIR LINE RUPTURED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF MAIN HYD SYSTEM PRESSURE INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT. THE HYD SYSTEM PRESSURE REMAINED AT NORMAL LEVELS WITH NO LOSS OF CONTROL OR SYS ACTUATION. THE FLIGHT CREW COMPLETED THEIR CHECKLISTS AND LANDED NORMALLY. AIRPORT EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE PRESENT FOR LANDING WITH NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN.