Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
November 17, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
13,442 hours
Part
Line
Part number
2781032755
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd Pump
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) ON DEPARTURE WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP AND BOTH HYD PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED ONCE THE GEAR WAS UP, SHORTLY AFTER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED NORMALLY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INSPECTON REVEALED THAT THE PART NR 27-81032-755 RT ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP DISCARGE LINE WAS CRACKED IN THE RADIUS OF THE BEND. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL DAMAGE ON THIS LINE. THE HYD LINE WAS REPLACED , THE SYSTEM SERVICED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.