SDR HEEA116395

Service difficulty report · Hose · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
July 10, 2007
Submitted
July 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5435V
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760158
Aircraft time
18,580 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Hose
Part number
SS48CT3A132000
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 2 Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT, RED WARNING UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED PFN COMMENCED CHECKLIST AND TROUBLESHOOTING. APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER, NR 2 HYD SYSTEM CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NR 2 HYD PRESSURE GAUGE TO LOW RED LINE. PNF COMPLETED UNSAFE GEAR CHECKLIST AND BEGAN HYD SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CHECKLIST. ONCE NR 2 HYD SYSTEM WAS SECURED, NR 2 HYD PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATED PRESSURE LEVEL IN LIMITS LOW END OF GREEN ARC AND LANDING GEAR COMPLETED CYCLE TO 3 DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED, LANDING AND SHUTDOWN WERE UNEVENTFUL. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED COMPLETE LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM FORWARD LANDING GEAR BOX AREA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RUPTURED HOSE.