What happened
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(-23)On may 4, 2001 a fairchild m/n SA-227-AC, N3108B, operated by business avaiation courier (dufa), was en route from sioux falls, SD (fsd) to Rapid City, SD (rap). 30 miles east of Rapid City at approximately 0614 am MDT, the pilot delcared an emergency due to a hydraulic failure. The aircraft landed at the Rapid City Regional Airport on runway 32 at 0620 am MDT without incident. This was a cargo flight under CFR part 135 when the incident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. After inspection it was determined that the hydraulic failure was due to a cracked line in the right hand wing root area. Mechanical reliability report forthcoming.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON MAY 4, 2001 A FAIRCHILD M/N SA-227-AC, N3108B, OPERATED BY BUSINESS AVAIATION COURIER (DUFA), WAS EN ROUTE FROM SIOUX FALLS, SD (FSD) TO RAPID CITY, SD (RAP). 30 MILES EAST OF RAPID CITY AT APPROXIMATELY 0614 AM MDT, THE PILOT DELCARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A HYDRAULIC FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT THE RAPID CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 32 AT 0620 AM MDT WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS WAS A CARGO FLIGHT UNDER CFR PART 135 WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC FAILURE WAS DUE TO A CRACKED LINE IN THE RIGHT HAND WING ROOT AREA. MECHANICAL RELIABILITY REPORT FORTHCOMING.
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