Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
October 6, 2026
Submitted
October 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573G
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT446B
Aircraft time
27,636 hours, 22,127 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED A TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE UPON DECENT AND PERFORMED AND EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR MANUAL EXTENSION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS SEEN LEAKING FROM THE RT ENGINE NACELLE AREA. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED THE DISCREPANCY AND FOUND A PIN HOLE IN THE RT HSOV SUCTION LINE THAT CAUSE THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID PRESSURE. THE LINE WAS REPLACED, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SERVICED, AND GROUND ENGINE PERFORMANCE RUNS WITH FLAPS FULL TRAVEL CHECK WERE SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AND FLEW TO HOME BASE IN DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.