What was found
PREMATURE FAILURE OF GLAND SEAL UNIT HAD 3,789 CYCLES OF 24,000 CYCLE OVERHAUL. MEASURED SURFACE FINISH OF RAMROD ACCEPTABLE. CSN: 3,789.
- Difficulty date
- May 12, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Gland Seal
- Part number
- AIR400390
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg
- Component
- AIR864101
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.