SDR MALA010290

Service difficulty report · Seal · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
March 26, 2001
Submitted
March 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A103
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg Strut
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP ON FLIGHT 3156, CONFIG WARNING, TCAS, OAT HEAT FAILURE. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT MLG STRUT BELOW SERVICE LIMITS FOR NITROGEN, HYD. FLUID, EXTENSION CURVE, ALSO NOTED FLUID LEAKING FROM STRUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHOCK STRUT SEAL ON LT MLG IAW TASK CARD 3211-301. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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