Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
June 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
18,892 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Line
Part number
2781032081
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
19,652 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE WHEN THE CREW NOTICED 2 ENGINE LOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH A DROP ON THE HYDR SYS PRESSURE INDICATOR, THEY ALSO REPORTED A WHINING SOUND COMING FROM THE CENTER SECTION OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT HAD EXPERIENCED A HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE BELLY AND TAIL WERE COVERED IN HYD FLUID AFTER LANDING. UPON INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLUID LOSS, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LANDING GEAR UP HYD TUBE LOCATED IN THE COCKPIT AT THE FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD AND BELOW THE PILOTS KNEES HAD FAILED AT A 90 DEGREE BEND RADIUS. A SEAM IN THE BEND APPEARED TO HAVE SPLIT OPEN. HYD SYS FLUID WAS EXPELLED THROUGH THE DEFECTIVE PORTION OF THE TUBE.