Service difficulty report · Swivel Fitting · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
May 31, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft time
49,825 hours
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Swivel Fitting
Part number
L38710SA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd Line
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

ON CLIMB-OUT, DURING GEAR RETRACTION THE CREW NOTICED DECREASING HYDRAULIC PRESSURE, WHILE THE PUMP WAS RUNNING- INDICATING FLUID LOSS. THE ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS A FAILED DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR HYD SWIVEL FITTING. THE FITTING HAD SPLIT AND ALLOWED THE LOSS OF THE FLUID. THIS IS THE SECOND FAULT OF THIS TYPE THIS OPERATOR HAS EXPERIENCED.

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