Service difficulty report · Swivel Fitting · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
September 11, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft time
44,964 hours
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Swivel Fitting
Part number
72MEF20151
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKE-OFF, DURING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RT MLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR SWIVEL FITTING LOCATED ON THE DRAG BRAC, FAILED. THIS CAUSED A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF FLUID. AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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