Service difficulty report · Tube Assy · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
April 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft serial
TC234E
Part
Tube Assy
Part number
2781006105
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON FLIGHT 9935, BIS TO FSD, THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND BOTH THE LT AND RT ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. EXTENDED GEAR WITH THE FREE-FALL HANDLE AND LANDED AT FSD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACKED HYDRAULIC TUBE IN RT WHEELWELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED TUBE ASSY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. PRESSURE CHECK AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK WERE PERFORMED, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.