SDR MALA010705

Service difficulty report · Swivel · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
September 17, 2001
Submitted
September 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A091
Part
Swivel
Part number
L387105A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
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

DURING GEAR RETRACTION ON FLIGHT 3236, LEAK SOMEWHERE IN RT WHEEL WELL CAUSED MAIN ACCUMULATOR AND RESERVOIR TO DECREASE TO ZERO. GEAR WAS EXTENDED BY T-HANDLE. PERFORMED A ZERO FLAP LANDING. AIR TURNBACK TO RST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED HYDRAULIC SWIVEL AT TOP OF DRAG LINK (GOING TO DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR) P/N L387105A. PERFORMED LEAK AND OPS CHECKS OF GEAR AND EMERGENCY EXTENT ION TEST PER AMM 32-30-00. REPLACED LT AND RT SEPARATION BOLTS 32-34-15, PERFORMED TEST OF SEPARATION BOLTS ELECT SYS 32-34-20.

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