Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 20, 2013
Submitted
September 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N415XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340415
Aircraft time
30,438 hours, 33,510 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MAIN HYD ACCUMULATOR SEEMS TO BE DROPPING PRESSURE MORE QUICKLY THAN NORMAL. AS PRESSURE DROPS WE LOSS BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS UNTIL PUTTING PUMP IN OVERRIDE. DURING FLIGHT MAIN ACCUMULATOR GOT TO THE POINT WHERE IN AUTO MODE WAS KICKING BACK ON EVERY 3 MINUTES. DURING LANDING NO ISSUES WITH BRAKES. DURING TAXI IN WITH HYD PUMP IN AUTO THE MAIN ACCUMULATOR WOULD DROP PRESSURE MORE OFTEN THAN NORMAL AND NEED TO PLACE PUMP IN OVERIDE TO MAINTAIN ENOUGH PRESSURE FOR PARKING.

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