Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
May 8, 2013
Submitted
May 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245DH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT624B
Aircraft time
23,996 hours, 19,476 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
2781006047
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
23,996 hours, 19,476 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON CLIMBOUT FROM KMIA BOTH HYDRAULIC FAIL ANNUNCIATOR’S ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE PILOT DIVERTED BACK TO KMIA, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, PUMPED THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FLAP HYDRAULIC LINE P/N 27-81006-047 LOCATED IN THE RIGHT WING AREA CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC LINE.