Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 20, 2013
Submitted
October 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B446
Aircraft time
29,992 hours, 33,775 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
GPP125012
Part serial
0841182
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

LOST HYD PRESSURE IN MAIN ACCUMULATOR BEFORE LANDING, NO LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND LOSS OF STEERING, PULL EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR HANDLE DECLARED EMERGENCY 1. TRY ON PUMP. REPLACED HYD PRESSURE SWITCH OPS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS GOOD. THIS SDR SUBMITTED UNDER 2013FA0000549 DUE TO NO ACCESS TO DATA BASE LOCKED OUT OF SYS.

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