Service difficulty report · Actuator · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
October 11, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Actuator
Part number
2751016003
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
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) ON TAKEOFF AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP THE PILOT REPORTED A BUMPING FEELING IN THE ACFT, ALONG WITH FLUCTUATIONS IN THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. THE LT GEAR INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT RETRACT COMPLETELY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT INBD MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR AS IT WAS SEEPING OUT OF THE RAM. GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACFT HAD THE SAME ISSUE AFTER 30 MINUTES OF FLIGHT AND LANDED AT ANOTHER MAINTENANCE BASE WHERE THEY DISCOVERED A HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE LT CENTER SECTION HAS A SMALL PIN HOLE IN IT. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE, LINE PN 27-81032-1046.