Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 31, 2013
Submitted
April 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8423C
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7423
Aircraft time
28,084 hours, 25,211 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4168 (RIC TO CVG) HAD HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 3 LOW PRESSURE CAUTION CAME ON AND GEAR DISAGREE AFTER TAKEOFF. LOW PRESSURE SHOWING 100% QUANTITY. THE CREW STATED THAT QRH STARTED TO TURN ON 2ND HYDRAULIC 3 PUMP. SINCE IT WAS ALREADY ON, THEY CYCLED IT OFF AND BACK ON, AND THE QUANTITY WENT TO 80% AND ALL WORKED NORMAL. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO CVG WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES AND LANDED SAFELY. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. BLED AIR FROM NR 3 SYSTEM. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR PER MM 32-30-00. RETRACTION TIMES AND PRESSURES AS FOLLOWS 3A RETRACT 16 SEC/2300 PSI > 3A EXTEND 17 SEC/2300 PSI / 3B RETRACT 16 SEC /2300 PSI > 3B EXTEND 16 SEC/2300 PSI / 3A+B RETRACT 13 SEC/2900PSI / 3A+B EXTEND 12 SEC/2900 PSI. NR 3 HYD QUANTITY WITH PRESSURE 85% PRIOR TO BLEED AND 55% AFTER BLEED.