Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
June 3, 2001
Submitted
July 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60NE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
760B
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
27810322682
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd Systeem
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMBOUT APPROX 25 MILES OUT. CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN. ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS LOST SHORTLY AFTER THAT. CREW COMPLETED FLAPS UP LANDING WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. APPARENT CAUSE: HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK CAUSED LOSS OF ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID. CORRECTIVE ACTION: LINE WAS REPLACED. FAILED HYDRAULIC LINE HAD CHAFED AGAINST FUEL FEED LINE IDENTIFICATION TAPE UNTIL WALL THICKNESS WAS THIN ENOUGH TO ALLOW LINE TO CRACK. FUEL LINE DID NOT SUFFER ANY APPRECIABLE WEAR. REPLACING ALL OF THESE RIGID PART NUMBER TUBES WITH FLEX LINES THROUGH ATTRITION IAW SB.