Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
June 18, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
27,236 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
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 APPROACH, CREW NOTED A DROP IN HYDR PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE HYDR WARNING LIGHTS. THE HYDR PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND CREW CREW CONSULTED TO APPROPRIATE CHECKED LIST AND COMPLETED A MANUAL EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR USING THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION PROCEDURES. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INSP BY MAINT DETERMINED THAT HYDR FLUID HAD BEEN LOST DUE TO A LEAK IN A HYDR TUBING IN THE LT GEAR WELL. LINE HAD A CRACK AT THE FLARE AND RESULTED IN THE LEAK. LINE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW, FUNCTION, OPERATION, AND LEAK CHECKS COMPLETED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.