What was found
PREMATURE FAILURE OF GLAND SEAL. PART HAD 3,473 CSN ON 24,000 CYCLE OVERHAUL SCHEDULE. PART WAS BUILT NEW, 4Q97. MFG OF APPLIANCE AND SEAL HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- Gland Seal
- Part number
- AIR400390
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 6,044 hours
- Component
- AIR864141
- 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.