SDR 2002F00355

Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 17, 2001
Submitted
April 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27465
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC755B
Part
Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MWH - FLT 6003 - THE CREW NOTICED A SMELL AND RED HAXE IN THE COCKPIT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT BOTH HYD PRESSURE LIGHTS CAME ON AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO 0. THE GEAR WAS MANUALLY EXTENDED. THE CREW RETURNED TO STATION WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS LOST DUE TO HYDRAULIC LEAK. FOUND LINE CHAFED THROUGH IN THE AREA UNDER THE J BOX. LINE DIDN'T LEAK UNTIL FULL SYSTEM PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. LINE WAS REPAIRED BY SPLICING. (M)