Service difficulty report · Power Unit · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
October 18, 2001
Submitted
November 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5116
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500019
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Power Unit
Part number
99144644
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
2,369 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

VIBRATION FELT ON CABIN FLOOR AS WELL AS HUM. LT HYD (A) SYSTEM FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 2400-3300 PSI. WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN LT HYD PRES WAS 2100 AND RT HAD AN OT (AMBER) LIGHT. UPON LANDING THEY GOT A (B) SYSTEM FAIL MESSAGE, BOTH SYSTEM PRESSURES WERE 1800 PSI. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MALFUNCTION DUE TO FAILED HYDRAULIC POWER TRANSFER UNIT. FAILED UNIT CAUSE CONTAMINATION IN THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WHICH NECESSITATED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PUMP, ALL (A) SYSTEM FILTERS AND FLUSHING AND BLEEDING OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PTU, LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP AND ALL (A) SYSTEM FILTERS. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED AND BLED PER AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

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