SDR AU980434

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
April 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Landing Gear Ret
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) DURING CLIMB, THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FELL TO 800 PSI. THE LG INITIALLY WOULD NOT RETRACT, BUT RETRACTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES. GROUND RETRACTION CHECKS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS BLED AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.