Service difficulty report · Line · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
January 1, 2008
Submitted
January 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330SB
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3013
Aircraft time
25,109 hours, 30,652 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Part
Line
Part number
SD3730313XA
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
25,109 hours, 30,652 cycles
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

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE UP POSITION. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS BOTH OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES LIST FOR HYDRAULIC FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UP HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE BROKEN. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC LINE. AS A PRECAUTION MX REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH LT AND RT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE CAVITATIONS AND SERVICED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.