Service difficulty report · Swivel · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 2, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft time
21,009 hours
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Swivel
Part number
AIR124470
Condition
Separated
Location
Mlg Brakes
Stage of operation
TX
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) AFTER ARRIVAL, THE PILOT WAS STANDING BY THE LT U/C WHEN HE NOTICED THE HYD LINE TO THE INBD BRAKE UNIT WAS DETACHED AND HANGING LOOSE. HE REPORTED IT TO MX, WHO SENT OUT A REPAIR PARTY. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE SWIVEL ELBOW (PN AIR124470) BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND HYD LINE HAD SEPARATED AT THE SWIVEL. HE REPLACED THE SWIVEL, SERVICED THE BRAKE SYS AND THE ACFT WAS RELEASED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS. THE MECHANIC ACCOMPANIED THE ACFT, WHERE HE AGAIN CHECKED THE BRAKES WITH NO FAULT FOUND. THE SWIVEL ELBOW IN QUESTION IS KNOWN TO LEAK ON OCCASION, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE HAD ONE PULL APART.

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