Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Stbros SD360200

Difficulty date
December 18, 2019
Submitted
December 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618AN
Make and model
Stbros SD360200
Aircraft serial
SH3691
Aircraft time
30,152 hours, 44,404 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65R
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Low Pressure
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON APPROACH TO LAND THE BRAKES WERE FOUND TO BE INDICATING NO PRESSURE WHEN TESTED AFTER COMPLETION OF APPROACH CHECKS. APPROACH WAS TERMINATED TO DIAGNOSE THE DISCREPANCY AND QRH PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED. LANDED WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SELECTED. BRAKING WAS POOR BUT PRESENT. LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING EMERGENCY ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE. SUBSEQUENTLY MAINTENANCE BLED BRAKE SYSTEM AND PERFORMED A FULL HYDRAULIC SERVICE. BRAKE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.