Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 23, 2018
Submitted
May 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N680AX
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC680B
Aircraft time
17,063 hours, 38,350 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE OFF , PASSENGERS STATED SMELLING AND SEEING SMOKE FROM BEHIND THE PILOT SEAT. FLIGHT IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A HYDRAULIC LEAK UNDER THE ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX. TROUBLESHOT AND INSPECTED LOCATED A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE GEAR DOWN LINE UNDER CENTER FLIGHT DECK FLOOR CAUSING MIST AND VAPOR SEEN AS SMOKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HYD LINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.