Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
April 16, 2004
Submitted
May 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460CP
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500021
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Line
Part number
620701098
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
7,173 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

FOUND RT GROUND SPOILER HYD LINE CHAFED THROUGH BY AILERON CABLE, AFTER SEEING EVIDENCE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID DRIPPING OFF OF WING SKID. IT IS IN THE WING T/E AREA AT STA WS85. INSIDE THE FLAP ACTUATOR/TRACK MOUNT. IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WITHOUT AID OF MIRROR AND MOVING WIRE BUNDLE OUT OF WAY. COULD OF LEAD TO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PRESSURE IF AC HAD FLOWN ANY LONGER, SUGGEST CLOSER AND A MORE DETAILED INSP OF THE AREA. DURING PHASE 5 INSPECTION OR ANY TIME ANY WORK IS ACCOMPLISHED IN THE AREA THAT MAY DISTURB ANY HYDRAULIC LINES OR WIRE BUNDLES. VERY CLOSE CLEARANCE IN THAT AREA.

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