Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 24, 2000
Submitted
August 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160MC
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC733B
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic System
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 1321 - DFW - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE HYD PRESS LOW LIGHTS CAME ON . HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAGES WERE CHEKED AND THE LACK OF HYD PRESS WAS CONFIRMED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED NORMALLY. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND A FLAPS UP LANDING WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE FLAP UP HARD LINE IN THE LEFT WHEEL WELL AFT INBOARD SIDE, WAS FOUND BROKEN JUST AT THE BASE OF THE FLARE. LINE WAS REPAIRED BY SPLICING IN NEW SECTION OF TUBINE. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS SERVICED, WITH GROUND RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS SATISFACTORY. BOTH HYDRAULIC PUMPS OPERATED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)