Service difficulty report · Pump · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
November 10, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft time
56,202 hours
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F26
Part
Pump
Part number
4018502
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) ON APPROACH THE CREW RECEIVED A HYD PRESS INDICATION ADVISORY WHEN THE LG WAS SELECTED. IAW CHECKLIST, THE LG WAS EXTENDED USING THE ALTERNATE SYS & ALL 3 GEAR INDICATED DOWN & LOCKED. THE ACFT HYD PRESS & QTY WAS VERIFIED & THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION OF THE ACFT WAS COMPLETED & IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRESS FAULT WAS CAUSED BY AN INTERMITTENT HYD PUMP OPERATION. THE HYD PUMP WAS REPLACED & ALL HYD RELATED SYSTEMS WERE VERIFIED FOR FULL OPERATION & INDICATION IAW THE MM. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE.

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