Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 17, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
21,244 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3311U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Line
Part number
2781032677
Condition
Fractured
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) ON CLIMB, BOTH HYD LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER AND PRESSURE DROPPED TO 1400 PSI AND THEN BOTH LIGHTS CAME ON STEADY. CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY DUE TO NO FLAP CONTROL. GEAR DID NOT DOWN AND LOCK SO EMERGENCY EXTENSION HAD TO BE ACCOMPLISHED TO LOCK THE GEAR DOWN. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A LINE IN THE RT WHEEL WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE LINE WAS REPLACED, GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.