SDR 98ZZZX285

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
January 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC847B
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
27810322683
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

DFW/ELD - FLT 1251 - WHILE IN CRUISE 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, BOTH HYD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CREW NOTICED GAUGES BLEEDING DOWN. BLEED DOWN STOPPED WHEN GAUGES WERE IN YELLOW ARC. CREW FOLLOWED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND CONTACTED MAINT AND FLIGHT DISPATCH. CREW ADVISED TO DIVERT TO HOT. ON APPROACH TO HOT, CREW MANUALLY EXTENDED LG AND LANDED ZERO FLAPS WITH NO INCIDENT. MAINT INSPECTED ACFT AND FOUND HYD LINE IN LT ENG NACELLE CHAFING WHERE LINE TRAVELED THRU FIREWALL. B-NUT ON LINE WHERE LINE TRAVELS THRU FIREWALL HAD BACKED OFF ALLOWING LINE TO VIBRATE AND CHAFE THRU. MAINT REPLACED LINE AND OTHER LINES SHOWING DETERIORATION AND REPLACED AND REPOSITIONED ADEL CLAMPS TO ENSURE PROPER ROUTING OF ALL LINES.