Service difficulty report · Tube · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
August 19, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Rotol R321482F8
Part
Tube
Part number
27810322511
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
15,636 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE CREW NOTED ILLUMINATION OF THE RT HYDRAULIC LIGHT. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE LEFT HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF PRESSURE ON THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT DETERMINED A LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AND THE RIGHT SHUTOFF VALVE. THE LINE HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK ADJACENT TO THE SLEEVE AT THE FLARED END OF THE RIGID LINE AT THE FIREWALL. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS CHAFING OR DAMAGE TO THE AFFECTED LINE. THE LINE WAS REPLACED