Service difficulty report · Flex Hose · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
September 3, 2013
Submitted
September 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC635
Aircraft time
29,039 hours, 34,452 cycles
Part
Flex Hose
Part number
SS1000F000M110Y
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, BOTH HYDRAULICS FAILED ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED. HYD PRESSURE READ 200PSI. PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND A FLAPS UP LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THE LT FLAP ACTUATOR "UP" FLEXIBLE HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING FLUID. HYD LINE WAS CAPPED OFF AND THE ACFT WAS ISSUED A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT FOR THE LINE REPLACEMENT.