SDR 142012

Service difficulty report · Swivel · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
April 29, 2003
Submitted
May 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108CQ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A108
Aircraft time
327,070 hours, 36,628 cycles
Part
Swivel
Part number
L38710SA
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4456, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF NOTICED THE HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. ALSO NOTICED A UNSAFE INDICATION IN THE GEAR HANDLE AND THE HYD PRESSURE AND QTY GAUGE LOW. BLEW THE GEAR, THEN PERFORMED SAFE CHECKS BEFORE LANDING.

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