Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
July 23, 2014
Submitted
July 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UP
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT556
Aircraft time
20,410 hours, 22,632 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
2781032135
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
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

DURING CLIMB OUT PILOT NOTICED A DROP IN HYD PRESS ON GAUGE NEAR ZERO, ALSO NOTICED BOTH HYD FAIL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN, PILOT PERFORMED EMER CHECKLIST ITEM THAT INCLUDED MANUALLY EXTENDING LG. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A PIN HOLE IN THE FLAP UP LINE IN LT WW. FABRICATED NEW LINE PN 27-81032-135. PERFORMED HYD SYS FUNCTIONAL CHECKS, ALL SYS CHECKS WERE NORMAL.