SDR 10072005A

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 1, 2005
Submitted
October 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
339
Aircraft time
24,178 hours, 30,301 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
GPP125012
Part serial
9431873
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED (NO PRESSURE IN MAIN RESERVOIR) DID CHECKLIST, COULD NOT BRING IT BACK TO GREEN. ALSO, DID CHECKLIST FOR MANUAL EXTENSION OF GEAR AND FLAPS, IT DID MAINTAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WITH HAND PUMP. AFTER LANDING, OVERRIDE SWITCH DID WORK AND MAINTAINED PRESSURE. PRESSURE BLEEDS TO ZERO WHEN IN AUTO MODE. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYD PRESSURE SWITCH 9ML IAW SAAB 340 M/M CHAPTER 29-10-45, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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