Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Swrngn SA226AT

Difficulty date
November 9, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226AT
Aircraft time
16,150 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Hyd System
Part time
14,555 hours
Component
Landing Gear Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE, NUMEROUS HYDRAULIC LINES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. GROUND TESTING OF HYD AND LANDING GEAR SYSTEMS WAS CARRIED OUT. DURING THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER MAINTENANCE, THE NOSE GEAR UP INDICATION WOULD NOT FUNCTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND AIR IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND AFTER SYSTEM BLEEDING THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.