SDR MALA040866

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 16, 2004
Submitted
December 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B413
Aircraft time
18,698 hours, 20,509 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Low
Location
Yellow System
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT CRUISE AT FL18,0 HYD QTY BEGAN TO DROP INTO THE YELLOW QTY CONTINUED TO DROP UNTIL IT REACHED JUST ABOVE RED LINE. PER QRH TURN PUMP OFF. EXTENDED GEAR AND FLAPS NORMALLY USING PUMP. WHEN PUTTING GEAR DOWN QTY WENT BACK TO BOTTOM OF THE GREEN ARC. WHEN USING FLAPS QTY DROPPED AGAIN INTO TO YELLOW. AFTER LANDING QTY WENT BACK INTO THE GREEN. MAINTENANCE SERVICED AND REPLENISHED PER AAM 12-10-29. PRESSURIZED ALL HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. NO LEAKS NOTED AND PRESSURES CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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