Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
September 14, 2017
Submitted
September 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC635
Aircraft time
30,811 hours, 36,367 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
86E0100006Z0441
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
30,811 hours, 36,367 cycles
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

WHILE ENROUTE, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE PILOT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES PERFORMED A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION, THEN A ZERO FLAPS LANDING AT DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMP INLET LINE HAD FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGID LINE. DUE TO BOTH HYDRAULIC PUMPS RUNNING LONGER THAN BOOK LIMITS, THEY WERE REPLACED, THE SYSTEM FLUSHED AND THE FILTER CHANGED. DURING GROUND RUN NO LEAKS WERE NOTED.