SDR 2005F00062

Service difficulty report · Hose · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 23, 2005
Submitted
March 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N371PH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC576
Aircraft time
30,610 hours, 43,333 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
SS1008F000E090Y
Condition
Ruptured
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

WHILE EN ROUTE FROM SIOUX FALLS, SD TO RAPID CITY, SD THE PILOT NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING ON THE LEFT HAND ENGINE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE RIGHT HAND PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. THE PILOT REQUESTED CLEARANCE TO RETURN TO SIOUX FALLS WHICH WAS GRANTED. EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE DISPATCHED AS A PRECAUTION AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE HAD RUPTURED.