SDR 05172006C

Service difficulty report · Dump Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 15, 2006
Submitted
June 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
350
Aircraft time
24,408 hours, 30,167 cycles
Part
Dump Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION MAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WOULD DEPLETE RAPIDLY (WITHIN 5 SECONDS) AND HYDRAULIC PUMP WOULD RUN. THIS OCCURRED FOR 10 MINUTES THEN MAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE STABILIZED. A/C REQUIRES OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT TO VERIFY HYD PRESSURE PARAMETERS AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. OPERATIONAL FLIGHT CHECK UNSATISFACTORY, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION MAIN RESERVOIR PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DEPLETE RAPIDLY. DURING GEAR EXTENSION PUMP CUT OUT INTERMITTENTLY. R&R MAIN AND EMERGENCY ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE DUMP VALVE IAW 29-10-35 LEAK CHECK GOOD. MAIN RESERVOIR PN ON/OFF 3268 SN OFF 1230, SN ON 046; EMERGENCY RESERVOIR PN ON/OFF 3268, SN OFF 123 SN ON 271.

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