Service difficulty report · Hose · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
September 15, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
45,778 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Hose
Part number
SS1008F000E2
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
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) UPON CLIMBOUT THE AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS LOST. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND PERFORMED A FLAPLESS LANDING WITH THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE ACTIVATED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE HYDRAULIC FLEXIBLE HOSE FROM THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK TO THE ACCUMULATOR IN THE LH WHEELWELL RUPTURED AT A BEND RADIUS. THE DESIGN OF THE AIRCRAFT REQUIRED THIS HYDRAULIC HOSE TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT BEND IN THE HOSE SO IT CAN BE ROUTED CORRECTLY. MINOR CHAFFING ON THE STEEL BRAIDING ON THE HOSE WAS FOUND BUT WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE RUPTURE IN THE HOSE. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC# 20090918004)