SDR 2002F00983

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
November 25, 2001
Submitted
November 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N850LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC850B
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
27810321055
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J, F
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 2585 - DURING CLIMBOUT, BOTH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHTS AND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AT ABOUT 13,000 FEET. THEN THE HYD PRESS LIGHTS CAME ON STEADY AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED TO 200. THE CREW VERIFIED THE BEST OPTION WITH THE CURRENT WEATHER WAS TO RETURN TO STATION. FLAPS WOULD ONLY EXTEND TO BETWEEN QUARTER AND HALF FLAPS. CREW THEN MANUALLY EXTENDED THE GEAR. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS WAS DUE TO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAK IN THE RIGHT FLAP WELL. REPLACED LINE, SYSTEM OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. (M)