Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 23, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
25,727 hours
Part
Line
Part number
27825574041
Condition
Split
Location
Hyd System
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) ACFT TOOK OFF AND NOSE GEAR INDICATION WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF ACCOMPANIED BY A THUMPING SOUND THAT WAS FELT AND HEARD. CREW TRIED A FEW GEAR SWINGS AND THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT LOCK UP. RETURNED TO BLOCKS. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED AND WHILE IN THE HANGER ON JACKS MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GEAR SWING AND FOUND THE RT GEAR UP LINE SPLIT WIDE OPEN. LINE REPLACE - HYD FLUID REPLENISHED AND AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.