SDR MALA060066

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 13, 2006
Submitted
March 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B443
Aircraft time
18,097 hours, 19,963 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH INTO DTW THE CREW EXPERIENCED AN ABNORMAL GEAR INDICATION AND HYD CAUTION LIGHT. FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND BEYOND 15 DEG THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DID AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION OF THE GEAR. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAIN ACC PSI LOW ON APPROACH. HYD CAUTION PERFORMED QRH. PULLED EMERGENCY LDG HANDLE. NORMAL GEAR INDICATION AND NORMAL FLAPS UPON LANDING. CND HYD CAUTION LT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT GEAR SEPARATION BOLTS IAW JOB CARD 323109.

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