Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
September 1, 2014
Submitted
September 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UP
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT556
Aircraft time
20,514 hours, 22,693 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
2781006029
Condition
Punctured
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH PILOT NOTICED A LOSS OF HYD PRESS. PILOT PERFORMED EMER CHECKLIST PROCEDURE ITEMS & MANUALLY EXTENDED LG. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A PIN HOLE IN THE FLAP UP LINE AT HYD POWER PACK. REPLACED THE FLAP UP HYD LINE, PERFORMED LEAK & OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF HYD SYS ALL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.