SDR 2026F00027

Service difficulty report · Swivel Fitting · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
March 11, 2026
Submitted
March 11, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N631BC
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A061
Aircraft time
47,237 hours, 45,367 cycles
Part
Swivel Fitting
Part number
L38710SA
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 700
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

HYDRAULIC CWP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY APPEARED TO INDICATE BELOW RED LINE, AND MAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE APPEARED TO BE INDICATING 0. COMPLIED WITH QRH. DIVERTED BACK TO KMIA. THE SWIVEL IS LOCATED ON THE RH MLG DRAG BRACE AND PORTS HYDRAULIC FLUID TO THE DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR. THE FIXED MOUNTING PORTION OF THE SWIVEL IS MADE OF STEEL. THE INNER SWIVELING PORTION IS A SPOOL MADE ALUMINUM. THE SPOOL IS RETAINED IN THE FIXED PORTION WITH A FLANGE RETAINED BY A SAFETIED SCREW. THE SPOOL IS DRILLED TO ALLOW FLUID TO PORT FROM THE FIXED PART TO THE SWIVEL. THE SPOOL FAILED IN THE DRILLED PASSAGE ALLOWING THE SPOOL TO SEPARATE FROM THE FIXED PORTION. DRAG BRACE TOTAL CYCLES SINCE OH IS 3791 CYC.

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