SDR 98ZZZX935

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788C
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC340B
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
27810321057
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BTV/ALB - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE WHEEL LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT STAY UP AND LOCKED. BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALMOST ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BTV AND LANDED WITH AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION, NO FLAPS, AND NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK IN THE NLG LINE AT FUSELAGE FEED-THROUGH AND REPLACED THE LINE. MAINTENANCE THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPLOCK SPRINGS WITH NEW SPRINGS. A GEAR SWING AND LEAK CHECK C/W AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.