Service difficulty report · Unknown · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 20, 2016
Submitted
May 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B444
Aircraft time
33,034 hours, 37,864 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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

HYDRAULIC PUMP TURNS ON MORE TIMES THAN USUAL DURING TAXI, BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE FEELS WEAK, PEDALS ALMOST GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO STOP ACFT. INSPECTED HYDRAULIC SYS, OPS CHECK NORMAL, REF AMM 12-10-29-03.

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