Service difficulty report · Cooler · Bac 146200A

Difficulty date
July 12, 2010
Submitted
July 23, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N146FF
Make and model
Bac 146200A
Aircraft serial
E2049
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Cooler
Part number
D115010A
Part serial
013812
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A HYD SYS LOW QUANTITY LIGHT (ON THE "GREEN" SYS) IN THE COCKPIT. SYS QUANTITY AND PRESSURE WERE NOTED TO BE LOW ON THE COCKPIT INDICATIONS. THE ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. POST FLIGHT INSP REVEALED THAT THE STANDBY GENERATOR HYD SYS COOLER HAD LEAKED FROM A CRACK THAT APPEARS TO HAVE ORIGINATED AT A MFG WELDED SEAM. COMPONENT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MFG FOR INSP AND ANALYSIS.