SDR MALA020601

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
October 10, 2002
Submitted
October 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N46XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A046
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
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

DURING FLIGHT NR 2782, MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE INDICATED ZERO INFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC LINE ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. REPLACED LEFT GEAR DOWN HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE AND SEPARATION BOLTS.

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