SDR 05182006A

Service difficulty report · Manifold · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 16, 2006
Submitted
June 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
350
Aircraft time
24,908 hours, 30,168 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
1M10061
Part serial
387
Condition
Defective
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

MAIN ACCUM PRESS DROPS TO 2100 PSI ABOUT EVERY 20 SECONDS AFTER T/O DURING CLIMB OUT. HYD PUMP WORKS PROPERLY, FREQ AT PUMP CYCLES SLOW NEAR CRUISE ALTITUDE. A/C REQUIRES OPS FLIGHT CHECK TO VERIFY MAIN HYD PRESS DROP OFF AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. OPERATIONAL FLT CHECK UNSAT. AC CONTINUES TO LOOSE MAIN ACCUM PRESS RAPIDLY (25 SECONDS) AFTER GEAR RETRACT. HOLDS PRESS AFTER GEAR EXTEND. MX VERIFIED PROPER PRESSURE OF ACCUM AND FLUID LEVEL, NO LEAKS NOTED PINED GEAR DOWN. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FROM IAD TO HEF TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE MANIFOLD PN ON/OFF 1M1006-1, SN OFF 387, SN ON 427 IAW 29-10-25 LEAK CHECK GOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED.

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