SDR MALA040417

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
May 26, 2004
Submitted
June 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N106XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A106
Aircraft time
31,082 hours, 32,739 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER SELECTING GEAR RETRACTION. MAIN PRESSURE DROPS TO 1800 PSI FOR 3-5 SECONDS THEN GOES UP. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH 9ML IAW SF 340 MM 29-10-45 OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD ALSO REPAIRED GROUND WIRE AT MAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TRANSDUCER CONNECTOR PLUG. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD.

More about the Saab SF340A