Service difficulty report · Line · Stbros SD360200

Difficulty date
April 27, 2021
Submitted
April 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701A
Make and model
Stbros SD360200
Aircraft serial
SH3627
Aircraft time
29,897 hours, 40,840 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB CHECKS DUAL HYDRAULIC WARNING LIGHTS ON CWP. HYDRAULIC PANEL SHOWED DECREASING CONTENTS INDICATING A FLUID LOSS. CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND RECEIVED 3 GREEN LIGHTS. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO TAKEOFF AIRPORT, UPON LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE FLEXIBLE LINES ON THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS WAS DAMAGED AND LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REPORTED LATER THAT THE AIRPORT PERFORMED A RUNWAY FOD CHECK AND FOUND DEBRIS. MAINTENANCE CAPPED LINE, PINNED GEAR AND SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL PRIOR TO FLIGHT TO MAINTENANCE STATION FOR REPAIR.