Service difficulty report · Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 6, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft time
42,466 hours
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Line
Part number
9302631001
Condition
Burst
Location
Hyd System
Part time
18 hours
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) WHILE TAXING OUT FOR DEPARTURE, HYD SYS WAS SEEN TO LOSE ALL PRESSURE. THE ACFT WAS STOPPED AND MX REQUESTED. INSP REVEALED THAT THE HYD LINE BETWEEN THE PUMP AND FILTER HAD BURST AT THE FILTER END FITTING. NO LEAKS HAD BEEN OBSERVED WHILE THE ACFT WAS STATIONARY AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL PRIOR TO THE EVENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT MFG HAD ISSUED AN OPTIONAL MOD IN 1996 (S/B 340-29-017, MOD 2771) TO INSTALL AN IMPROVED HOSE AT THIS LOCATION. HAVE INSTITUTED A FLEET CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE THAT ONLY THE IMPROVED HOSES ARE INSTALLED ON ACFT.

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