Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
April 13, 2015
Submitted
April 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UP
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT556
Aircraft time
20,919 hours, 23,002 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
2781006029
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, BOTH LT & RT HYD PRESS ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED. THE INDICATION WAS BACKED UP BY THE HYD PRESS GAUGE INDICATING 0 PSI. DUE TO THE LOSS OF HYD POWER & WEATHER CONDITIONS THE ACFT WAS DIVERTED. PERFORMED A MANUAL EXTENSION OF THE LG & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN FLAP UP LINE IN LT NACELLE. REPLACED THE CRACKED HYD LINE IN LT NACELLE WITH NEW LINE & REPLACED BOTH ENG DRIVEN HYD PUMPS. SERVICED SYS & PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE HYD SYS, ALL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.