Service difficulty report · Hose · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
March 24, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft time
31,708 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AR
Part
Hose
Part number
SD3730311XA
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON LANDING ROLLOUT BOTH STEERING AND NORMAL BRAKES WERE LOST. BOTH HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHTS CAME ON.THE AIRCRAFT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE RUNWAY USING DIFFERENTIAL POWER AND EMERGENCY BRAKES AND THEN B OUGHT TO A STOP AND SHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE HANGAR WHERE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A NOSE WHEEL STEERING HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING IN THE NOSE GEAR WELL. FLUID WAS ESCAPING BETWEEN THEFLEXIBLE BRAIDED HOSE AND THE SWAGED FITTING. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED AND ALL OTHER HOSES IN THE VICI NITY WERE INSPECTED FOR DEFECTS.