SDR MALA030140

Service difficulty report · Pump · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
February 3, 2003
Submitted
February 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A099
Part
Pump
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
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

DURING FLIGHT 3396, HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP DID NOT RUN IN AUTO. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LOWERED THE GEAR USING EMERGENCY EXTENSION METHOD (EXPLOSIVE BOLTS). CREW BLEW BOLTS TO DROP GEAR AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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