SDR BDHA960002

Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
January 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229AM
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft serial
TC305
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
2781006681
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
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

PIR - FLT 421 - WHILE TAXIING, THE PILOT NOTICED FLUCTUATIONS OF THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN LINE UNDER THE PILOTS SEAT GOING TO THE HAND PUMP PRESSURE RELEIF VALVE. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED, LEAK CHECKED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)