Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Skrsky S92A

Difficulty date
October 21, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S92A
Aircraft time
1,765 hours
Engine
Ge CT78A
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
9265004900101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE AT 7000 FT, ACFT STARTED TO NOD UNCHARACTERISTICALLY. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 1 HYD SYS PRESSURE WAS HIGH (IN THE RED). DECISION TO RETURN MADE AND NR 1 HYD SYS DE-SELECTED BUT PRESSURE REMAINED HIGH. NO OTHER ADVISORY/CAUTION LIGHTS WERE ON AT THIS POINT. ABOUT 10 MINUTES AWAY FROM DESTINATION, PRESSURE DROPPED AND "HYD NR 1 RESEV LOW" LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY M/R AND T/R SERVO NR 1 PRESS, HYD NR 1 PUMP FAIL, PSAS PRESS AND AUTO-PILOT FAIL LIGHTS. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST CONSULTED AND CARRIED OUT. ACFT LANDED AND SHUTDOWN WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. PAX WERE BRIEFED IN-FLT AND AT SHUTDOWN. THE HYD NR 1 SIDE OF THE RT HEAT EXCHANGER FOUND TO HAVE CRACK AT BOTTOM OF HSG. NR 1 HYD SYS DRAINED OUT ALL OIL. HEAT EXCHANGER REPLACED. GROUND RUN LEAK CHECK C/W. NO FAULTS.