What was found
PREMATURE FAILURE OF GLAND SEAL FOR RAMROD LEADING TO LEAKAGE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. 3,892 CYCLES AT 24,000-CYCLE OVERHAUL SCHEDULE. SAAB P. O. NR X900964.
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- System (JASC)
- 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- AIR400390
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 3,369 hours
- Component
- AIR864141
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.