SDR 178632

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
February 27, 2004
Submitted
February 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43SZ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A043
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES FROM PIT THE CREW NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY GUAGE WAS DROPPING. THEY ALSO INITIALLY NOTICED THE PRESSURE ALSO DROPPING. AFTER REFERENCING THE QRH THE PRESSURE STABILIZED BUT THE QUANTITY WAS STILL ERRATIC. THE CREW HAND PUMPED THE GEAR DOWN AND CONTACTED ATC TO ALERT THEM OF THEIR SITUATION. THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCEDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE NORMALLY. A/C TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE 2-27-04 AT 2000(LT). PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE FUSELAGE AND HYDRAULIC SERVICE AREA FOR SIGNS OF LEAKING AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TESTS OF ALL ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AT THAT TIME. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE 2-27-04 AT 2

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