SDR 2002F00523

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 14, 2002
Submitted
May 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27465
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC755B
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
2781032135
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
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

FLT 1302 - DFW - 130 MILES FROM ORIGINATING STATION, AIRCRAFT LOST HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. CREW RETURNED TO STATION AT MAX GEAR EXTENSION SPEED. GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN USING EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. HYDRAULIC LEAK CAUSED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID LEADING TO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. REPAIRED LINE BY SPLICING IN NEW SECTION PER MM. BOTH HYDRAULIC PUMPS CHANGED DUE TO EXCEEDING MM RESTRICTION ON LENGTH OF TIME THE PUMPS CAN RUN WITHOUT FLUID. (M)