Service difficulty report · Hose · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
October 29, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Hose
Part number
1114174S0135
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON DESCENT, CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN. RT GEAR INDICATED ONLY (IN TRANSIT). CREW DID A FLY BY AND TOWER CONFIRMED THAT THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN. THE CREW CLIMBED OUT, SELECTED THE EMERGENCY GEAR SYSTEM, AND THE GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. THEY DID ANOTHER FLY BY, AND TOWER CONFIRMED ALL 3 GEAR WERE DOWN, AND THEY HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS INDICATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, DETERMINED THAT MAIN GEAR DOWN HOSE HAD FAILED (SEVERE LEAK) CAUSING A LOSS OF PRESSURE TO THE NORMAL GEAR DOWN ACTUATOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HOSE, CONDUCTED GEAR SWINGS, AND INSPECTED THE GEAR SYSTEM FOR ANY FURTHER ANOMALIES. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS REPLENISHED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER DIFFICULTIES.