Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 26, 2000
Submitted
August 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC640
Part
Line
Part number
2781032682
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nose Ww
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BIL - FLT 2577 - LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON IN CRUISE FLIGHT. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AS REQUIRED BY EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. HYDRAULIC LEAK IN NOSE WHEELWELL. LEAK WAS FROM NWS STEERING LINE FROM FILTER ASSY. STEERING LINE CRACKED ON SIDE IN BEND RADIUS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NWS STEERING FROM FILTER ASSEMBLY. LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. (X)