SDR PNSA020101

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 7, 2002
Submitted
January 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640PA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC759B
Aircraft time
25,080 hours, 16,645 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE BOTH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED TO 500 PSI AND SLOWLY DROPPED TO 100 PSI. CREW REVIEWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR NO FLAP AND EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. DISPATCH WAS ADVISED TO NOTIFY MAINTENANCE AND ANC AIRPORT FIRE. NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE AND BRAKES OPERATED NORMAL AS THEY ARE OPERATED BY DIFFERENT SYSTEM THAN MAIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE UNDER COCKPIT FLOOR WITH A SMALL HOLE IN IT (PN 27-81032-075) LOCALLY FABRICATED LINE AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. NOTE ALL FLUID WAS CONTAINED BY FLUID CONTAINMENT BAG AND VENTED OVERBOARD.