Service difficulty report · Swivel Fitting · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
June 1, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft time
33,178 hours
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Swivel Fitting
Part number
L38710SA
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Hyd System
Part time
35,645 hours, 30,915 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING DEPARTURE, LT MAIN WHEEL AND NOSE GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY BUT RT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CREW OBSERVED HYDR FLUID LEVEL AND OPERATING PRESSURE INDICATED LOW. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND AFTER ORBITING TO REDUCE FUEL LOAD, RETURN FOR A LANDING. INSP FOUND THAT A (SWIVEL FITTING) IN MAIN HYD RETRACTION/EXTENSION SYS OF RT MLG HAD (DEVELOPED A LEAK). INSPECTION OF SWIVEL FITTING HAD BROKEN/FAILED INTERNALLY, CAUSING LOSS OF HYD SYS PRESSURE AND FLUID CONTENT. NEW SWIVEL FITTING WAS INSTALLED ON RAMP. AC WAS FLOWN FOR RESTORATION/REPLACEMENT OF EXPLOSIVE BOLTS, GEAR SWINGS AND FUNCTION CHECKS PRIOR TO GOING BACK INTO SCHEDULED SERVICE. FAILED SWIVEL FITTING HAS BEEN RETAINED FOR EVALUATION.

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