Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 13, 2011
Submitted
October 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N113AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC41
Aircraft time
60,758 hours, 59,164 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Line
Part number
1013880175
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
6,801 hours, 6,332 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

ON A PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND INSPECTION OF THE ACFT, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A PUDDLE OF HYD FLUID ON THE GROUND AROUND THE RT MLG. HYD FLUID WAS ALSO NOTED ON THE GEAR AND IN THE WHEEL WELL. ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE AND A FERRY PERMIT ISSUED FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO HOME BASE (ANC). ON ARRIVAL AT ANC INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE MLG EXTEND HYD LINE HAD RUPTURED AT THE MLG ACUATOR FITTING. THE HYD LINE WAS REPLACED.

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