Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 9, 2012
Submitted
January 31, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N619BA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC619B
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111UA
Part
Powerpack
Part number
2781009015
Part serial
666
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LT GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING. ACFT WAS FERRIED BACK TO DEPARTURE FOR MX AND REPAIR. PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK OF GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION IAW MM. NOTE: LT GEAR IS FIRST TO RETRACK AND FIRST TO EXTEND. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND ALL CHECKED GOOD. NR9) INSPECTED ELECTRICAL CIRDUIT FROM C/B (LANDING GEAR CONTROL) TO HYD POWER PACK, FOUND 2 LOOSE CONNECTIONS, 1 AT CB AND THE OTHER AT BUS TIE SWITCH. REPLACED HYDRAULICS POWERPACK UNIT (INCLUDING SHUTTLE VALVES) WITH O/H UNIT. AIRCRAFT TEST FLOWN AGAIN, ALL SYS CHECKED NORMAL. WE HAVE REVISED OUR LIFE LIMIT ON HYD POWERPACK IAW 227-SL-037.