Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
April 13, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UA
Part
Line
Part number
27810321040
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
13,479 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) NUMEROUS HYDRAULIC PIPE UNIONS LOOSE. FLAP DOWN HYDRAULIC PIPE CRACKED AT WS 66.5. PIPE UNIONS LOOSE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:-1. HYDRAULIC BLEED AIR PIPE UNION AT WS 66.5 LT 2. BYPASS LINE UNION AT WS 81.1 LH3. FLAP UP AND DOWN PIPE UNIONS AT WS 66.5 AND WS 81.1LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.