SDR MR0510

Service difficulty report · Line · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
March 28, 2005
Submitted
May 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159MC
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft serial
AC728B
Aircraft time
27,377 hours, 38,286 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

JUST BEFORE LANDING, HYDRAULIC VAPOR/SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, ENGINES SHUTDOWN AND PAX DEPLANED. MAINTENANCE FOUND FAILED HYDRAULIC LINE IN WING ROOT THAT SPRAYED FLUID INTO AIR CYCLE MACHINE INTAKE WHICH TRANSFERRED VAPOR TO CABIN.