Service difficulty report · Flex Hose · Bac 146200A

Difficulty date
July 18, 2020
Submitted
July 22, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N470NA
Make and model
Bac 146200A
Aircraft serial
E2049
Aircraft time
38,116 hours, 53,389 cycles
Part
Flex Hose
Part number
SA7670006122
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
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 IN ORBIT, A HYDRAULIC LOOK-UP ANNUNCIATION ON THE MWS ASSOCIATED WITH A GREEN LOW PRESSURE AND GREEN LOW QUANTITY LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE REQUIRED QRH ITEMS, THE CREW DECIDED TO JETTISON THE RETARDANT. T-40 WAS FLOWN BACK TO KIWA AND COMPLETED THE QRH ITEMS FOR A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION/LOSS OF GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. AFTER DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND ADVISING TOWER OF THE SITUATION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AND TAXIED TO PARKING WITH NO ADDITIONAL INCIDENT. INSPECTION BY GROUND PERSONAL DETERMINED THAT THE L/H MLG RETRACT CYLINDER UP HOSE WAS LEAKING. THIS CAUSED THE GREEN SYSTEM LOSS OF FLUID AND SUBSEQUENT HYDRAULIC FAILURE. HOSE WAS REPLACED. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SERVICED. LEAK CHECK AND GEAR SWING COMPLETED.