Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
July 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Line
Part number
2781032682
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nose Whee Well
Part time
15,868 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) CAPTAIN REPORTED A SMALL HYDRAULIC LEAK IN AREA OF HYDRAULIC FILTER IN NOSE WHEEL WELL. INSPECTION FOUND SHORT HIGH PRESSURE LINE ATTACHED TO NOSE STEERING FILTER CRACKED AND LEAKING. HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR WAS FLAT. A FLAT ACCUMULATOR CAN CAUSE A 'BUZZ' AND CAN LEAD TO HYDRAULIC LINE FAILURE. SUBMITTER NOTES THAT SERVICING OF ACCUMULATOR IS COVERED BY A PHASE INSPECTION AT EVERY 300 HOURS, THIS IS CONSIDERED ADEQUATE. SUBMITTER ALSO USES A FORM TO INDICATE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT.