Service difficulty report · Line · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
September 10, 2004
Submitted
November 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336MV
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3018
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Part
Line
Part number
SD33730748XA
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, WHEN GEAR WAS RAISED, FLIGHT CREW HEARD A HIGH PITCH WHINE. IT WAS NOTICED THE HYD L AND HYD R LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE CWP WITH THE CONTENTS GAUGE AT ZERO THUS ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LOST. EMERGENCY CRUISE AND DESCENT CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLETED. THE ATC WAS NOTIFIED AND IT WAS REQUESTED TO LAND IMMEDIATELY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WITH EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT STATIONED ALONG THE RUNWAY. MECHANIC WAS DISPATCHED. RT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK HYDRAULIC LINE HAD A HOLE IN IT. HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS REPLENISHED IAW MM. GEAR SWING WAS NOT COMPLETED AND THE GEAR WAS PINNED.