Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
January 25, 2015
Submitted
January 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244DH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT618B
Aircraft time
25,162 hours, 20,472 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
2781032491
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
AP
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 FINAL APPROACH BOTH LT & RT HYD PRESS ANNUNCIATOR’S LIGHTS ILLUMINATED & THE HYD PRESS GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING. PERFORMED LOSS OF HYD EMER CHECKLIST. DECLARED AN EMER & MANUALLY EXTENDED THE LG, THE PILOT RECEIVED THREE GREEN DOWN & LOCKED INDICATOR LIGHTS & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A FLAP UP HYD LINE LEAKING IN THE LEFT NACELLE AREA. R & R FLAP UP LINE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF HYD SYS. ALL SYS CHECKS WERE NORMAL.