Service difficulty report · Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 2, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft time
16,136 hours
Engine
Ge CT79B
Propeller
Rotol R3904123F27
Part
Line
Part number
7229160003
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS NOTICED ROUND ACCESS PANEL 151CB RT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A WEAR MARK AND PIN HOLE IN A HYDRAULIC LINE UNDER THE PANEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT AN AJACENT PANEL BONDING STRAP HAD LOOPED WHEN THE PANEL WAS CLOSED AND HAD BEEN RUBBING ON THE HYDRAULIC LINE. THAT THE STRAP WOULD CHAFE ON THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS NOT OBVIOUS WHEN THE PANEL WAS CLOSED. (TC NR 20070402002)

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