Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 18, 2015
Submitted
August 21, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B446
Aircraft time
32,799 hours, 36,980 cycles
Engine
Ge CT7TP*
Part
Accumulator
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MAIN HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR WILL NOT HOLD PRESSURE. BRAKES AND NOSE STEERING INTERMITTENT DUE TO LACK OF PRESSURE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK ON MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS FOUND. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW AMM 29-10-00-02.

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