Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
November 2, 2013
Submitted
November 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N569UP
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT569
Aircraft time
20,304 hours, 23,699 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, PILOT NOTICE LANDING GEAR TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO INDICATE UP AND LOCK POSITION. ON ARRIVAL, WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED FOR DESCENT THE LT AND RT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NOSE GEAR INDICATED IT WAS NOT LOCKED. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR GAUGE READ LESS THAN 500 PSI. PERFORMED A MANUAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. TOWER VISUALLY VERIFIED GEAR WAS DOWN. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN INSPECTION OF LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AND FOUND A HOLE IN ONE OF THE HYDRAULIC LINES UNDER FLOOR AT BS 197.271. LINE R & R WITH NEW LINE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF LANDING GEAR. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD.