Service difficulty report · Pump · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
March 31, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
26,182 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Pump
Part number
PV34426
Part serial
MX350165C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LOSS OF HYDRAULICS, FLT WAS CONTINUED, UNEVENTFUL FLAPLESS LANDING COMPLETED. INSP OF AC, NOTED, ALL OF FLUID LEAKED OVERBOARD FROM LT ENG HYD PUMP. INSP OF PUMP REVEALED EXTRUDED O-RING SEAL FROM PUMP HSG SPLIT LINE. BOLTS HOLDING 2 PUMP HSG HALVES TOGETHER WERE FOUND LOOSE, ALLOWING O-RING TO BE PUSHED OUT DURING NML PUMP OPS. NML FIELD MAINT OF ENG DRIVEN HYD PUMPS DO NOT REQUIRE DISTURBING OR REMOVING ANY OF HYD PUMP BOLTS NOR WAS ANY EVIDENCE AS SUCH. PUMP WAS REPLACED, AC HYD SYS INSPECTED, TESTED. 3 HYD SYS CHK VALVES WERE FOUND UNSERVICEABLE, 1 FOR EA PUMP, HYD SYS PRESS RELIEF CHECK VALVE. APPEARS FAILURE OF THIS PUMP DAMAGED ENG DRIVE SPLINES TO DEGREE THAT ENG HAD TO BE REMOVED FOR REPAIR.