Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
August 2, 2012
Submitted
August 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116AZ
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft serial
61242
Aircraft time
27,120 hours
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
SS401D140000
Condition
Broken
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHILE EXECUTING A NORMAL APPROACH TO FOB. A JOLT WAS FELT AND THE COLLECTIVE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANIPULATE. "MASTER CAUTION" LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGE WAS AT ZERO. THE AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SECURED AND A SAFE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. A HOSE IN THAT SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO HAVE RUPTURED. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.