What was found
PREMATAURE DETERIORATION OF SEAL FOR RAMROD LEADING TO LEAKAGE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. 20 PERCENT OF OVERHAUL CYCLES. REF: EXPRESS AIRLINES, P.O. RO-0287313M.
- Difficulty date
- March 29, 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
- AIR40040L
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Mlg
- Component
- AIR864101
- 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.