Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
December 9, 2013
Submitted
December 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672AV
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC672
Aircraft time
22,915 hours, 26,447 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
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 FROM SLC, BOTH LOW HYD PRESS LIGHTS CAME ON. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & LANDED AT JAC WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTION REVEALED CRACK IN BEND RADIUS OF HYD LINE FOR NOSE GEAR EXTENSION ACTUATOR. HYD LINE WAS R & R WITH NEW FABRICATED HYD LINE IAW FAIRCHILD MM SA227 29-00-00, GEAR SWING OPERATIONAL CHECKS PERFORMED NORMAL.