Service difficulty report · Actuator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 19, 2015
Submitted
November 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B450
Aircraft time
31,777 hours, 35,669 cycles
Engine
Ge CT7TP*
Part
Actuator
Part number
708572
Part serial
0231G
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

"SUP: LOST BRAKES AROUND 100 FT FROM RUNWAY. NEVER REGAINED BRAKING. USE OF GROUND FINE & REVERSE WAS USED TO STOP. PULLED FIRE HANDLES TO SHUTOFF FUEL WHILE ACFT WAS ROLLING. AFTER ACFT WAS ABLE TO STOP, WE THEN HAD TIME TO CHECK THE ANTI-SKID BY TURNING IT OFF. WE WERE ABLE TO SET PARKING BRAKE. R & R MAIN HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR IAW MM 29-10-20, PN, ON \OFF 0884230501, S/N, ON 8423-9896, SN OFF 8423-6342, SM4693. R & R NOSE WHEEL STEERING ACTUATOR IAW AMM 32-50-25-04. PN OFF ON 70857-2, SN OFF 0231G, SN ON 0045G. ALL CHECKS GOOD. TORQUE WRENCH ID 1735, CAL DUE 6-16.

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