Service difficulty report · Swivel · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
September 17, 2000
Submitted
October 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104CQ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
104
Aircraft time
29,029 hours, 32,235 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Swivel
Part number
L38710SA
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg Brake
Stage of operation
LD
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS LOST AND HAD TO PUMP DOWN THE LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BRAKE LINE SWIVEL HAD SHEARED ON THE RIGHT MLG. THE SWIVEL WAS REPLACED, GEAR SWUNG WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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