Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
October 1, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
14,681 hours
Part
Line
Part number
2781032135
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
14,883 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C MADE NORMAL APPROACH & LDG. DURING 180 DEG TURN TO CLEAR RWY, CREW NOTED FLUX IN HYDRAULIC NOSEWHEEL STEERING SYS, BUT TAXIIED IN & SHUTDOWN WITH NO PROBLEMS. ON EXITING A/C, CREW NOTICED SMALL AMOUNT HYDRAULIC FLUID ON GROUND UNDER LT ENGINE FIREWALL AREA. MAINT DISCOVERED LEAKING HYDRAULIC LINE, WHICH HAD CRACK IN ROOT OF FLARE, UNDER FLARE NUT, AT BULKHEAD FITTING IN LT WHEEL WELL. LINE REMOVED, TRIMMED, REFLARED, & REINSTALLED. HYDRAULIC SYS SERVICED, ENGINES GROUND RUN, & SYS OP & LEAK CHECK VERIFIED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.