What was found
PREMATURE FAILURE OF ACTUATOR RAMROD GLAND SEAL AFTER 4,987 HOURS OF 24,000 HOURS STANDARD OVERHAUL LIFE. SURFACE FINISH OF RAMROD MEASURE ACCEPTABLE.
- Difficulty date
- May 17, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N423XJ
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B423
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- AIR400390
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 4,375 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.