SDR 99ZZZM652

Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
August 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366AE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC681
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
2781032081
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM SLU, THE CAPTAIN'S NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AGAIN AND THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALL HYDRAULIC POWER. THE A/C RETURNED TO SLU WITH THE GEAR STILL IN THE DOWN POSITION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMP WITH A CONTINUED TIME ITEM. OPERATION CHECK FOR THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS GOOD, BUT UPON GEAR RETRACTION, THE NOSE GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO SJU WITH THE LANDING GEAR DOWN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UP LINE AND PERFORMED A GEAR RETRACTION CHECK. THE OPERATIONS CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)