Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Beech 1900

Difficulty date
May 24, 2024
Submitted
May 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330AF
Make and model
Beech 1900
Aircraft serial
UB38
Aircraft time
36,698 hours, 52,435 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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 LANDING, THE FLIGHT CREW ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE GEAR NORMALLY. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS A LOW HYDRAULIC LIGHT FLICKER INDICATING A LOSS OF PRESSURE. THE FLIGHT CREW THEN EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR THROUGH MANUAL EXTENSION AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO CHAFFED HYDRAULIC LINES THAT SUPPLY PRESSURE TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. THE HYDRAULIC LINES WERE REPAIRED AND INSPECTED FOR POTENTIAL RUBBING THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FUTURE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

More about the Beech 1900