Service difficulty report · Pump · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
January 12, 2012
Submitted
January 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261F
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft serial
61771
Aircraft time
27,536 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
66WBL200
Part serial
FO361
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CONTROL STIFFNESS WAS EXPERIENCED IN THE CYCLIC CONTROLS. PIC CONFIRMED THAT THE MASTER CAUTION, AUXILLIARY HYD WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND NOTED THE AUXILLIARY HYD PRESSURE WAS AT ZERO. PIC CONFIRMED THAT ACFT CONTROLLABILITY WAS STILL AVAILABLE. SIC BACKED THE PIC UP WITH THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND PERFORMED THE HYD MALFUNCTION EMERGENCY PROCEDURES UTILIZING THE CHECKLIST. PERFORMED A SHALLOW RUN-ON LANDING WITH MINIMUM ROLL, WITHOUT INCIDENT. APPARENT CAUSE AS DETERMINED BY MX IS INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE AUXILLIARY HYD PUMP. NO DEFECT OF DRIVE SHAFT OR SPLINES NOTED AND FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE CONTAMINATION OF HYD SYS.