SDR 96ZZZX656

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
December 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC847B
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
27810322684
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Nacelle
Part time
4,749 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

HOT/STL - AFTER GAINING CRUISE ALTITUDE EN ROUTE, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS FALLING AND DID FALL OFF COMPLETELY. THE PILOT THEN DIVERTED AND RETURNED TO HOT, LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE RIGHT ENGINE MAIN HYDRAULIC LINE HAD CRACKED ALLOWING ALL FLUID TO BE DUMPED OVERBOARD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LINE, CLEANED ENGINE AND WHEELWELL AREA, GROUND RAN AND ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL.