Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 19, 2001
Submitted
February 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702M
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC702
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
27810032135
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
DE
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

BIL - FLT 2573 - CREW WS ON DOWNWIND LEG WHEN THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTR FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 1/2 AND WENT TO THAT SETTING, THE GEAR WOULD NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED WHEN GEAR DOWN WAS SELECTED. CREW FOLLOWED GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND GEAR LOCKED DOWN, WITH ''THREE GREEN'' INDICATED. FULL FLAPS DOWN WAS SELECTED ON FINAL AND FLAPS WENT TO FULL POSITION. CREW LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. HYDRAULIC LEAK CAUSED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. REMOVED DAMAGED PORTION OF FLAP UPLINE IN LEFT WHEEL WELL AND SPLICED IN NEW LINE. GEAR SWING AND FLAP OPERATION OPS CHECK GOOD. HYD SYSTEM RESERVICED. (M)