Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 20, 2012
Submitted
April 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N152AF
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC520
Aircraft time
24,924 hours, 27,116 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
2781006027
Condition
Cracked
Location
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

EN ROUTE, PILOT REPORTED THAT RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. PILOT CHECKED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE, IT WAS AT 1900 PSI. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE ANNUNCIATOR WENT OUT. CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY & FINALLY STAYED ON. LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW ANNUNCIATOR STARTED FLASHING, FOLLOWED BY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FLUCTUATING. BOTH ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED AND PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. DIVERTED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LT FLAP DOWN HYDRAULIC LINE IN WHEEL WELL AREA, CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC LINE, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED OK AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.