Service difficulty report · Regulator · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
March 5, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft time
21,673 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Regulator
Part number
66D44
Part serial
03920081
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) AC DEPARTED BASE AND UPON GEAR RETRACTION BOTH LT AND RT HYD PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR 3-4 SECONDS THEN WENT OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT NO RESIDUAL HYD PRESSURE WAS PRESENT AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE 31 PSI REGULATOR WAS CONTAMINATED WITH HYD FLUID. THE REGULATOR CHECK VALVE HAD BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE CHECK VALVE WAS REPOSITIONED AND THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. GEAR WINGS WERE CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070307009)