SDR AU001194

Service difficulty report · Pump · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 29, 2000
Submitted
January 4, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Pump
Part number
PVB04426
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

(AUS) RT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING FLUID FROM BETWEEN PARTING FACES. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT A CHECK VALVE IN THE RT HYDRAULIC PUMP BYPASS LINE WAS BLOCKED BY DEBRIS FROM PREVIOUS PUMP FAILURES CAUSING A BUILDUP OF PRESSURE ACROSS THE PUMP WHICH COULD NOT BE BYPASSED THERE FORE CAUSING THE PUMP TO OPEN UP AT APARTING FACE AND ALLOW HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BE LOST.