SDR 505091703

Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
September 17, 2003
Submitted
September 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505FS
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC591B
Aircraft time
29,677 hours, 40,750 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Rotol R321482F8
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
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

ENROUTE TO DESTINATION, AIRPORT CREW NOTICED THE ILLUMINATION OF THE LOW HYDRALIC PRESSURE ANNUNCIATORS FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE ON THE PRESSURE GAUGE. CREW RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND PERFORMED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYD SYSTEM RETURN LINE B-NUT AFT OF THE NR 2 FIREWALL LOOSE. MAINT. CHANGED BOTH HYD PUMPS AND SYSTEM FILTERS AND RETORQUED B-NUT.