SDR 98ZZZM935

Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3114G
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC583
Part
Line
Part number
27810322682
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE FROM SJU TO BGI, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED COMPLETE HYDRAULIC FAILURE ON THE LEFT ENGINE. BOTH HYDRAULIC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE HYDRAULIC GAUGE INDICATED ZERO PRESSURE. AFTER ACCOMPLISHING EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BGI WITH NO FLAPS, AND NO NWS. MX FOUND A BROKEN HYDRAULIC LINE AND REPLACED IT WITH A TEMPORARY FLEX LINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND A MX ACTION REQUEST WAS INITIATED TO TRACK TIME FOR THE TEMPORARY FLEX LINE. UPON RETURN TO THE MX BASE AT SJU, MX REPLACED THE FLEX LINE WITH A HARD LINE. OPERATIONS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)