SDR MALA060471

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 16, 2006
Submitted
July 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B451
Aircraft time
17,369 hours, 19,105 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Unknown
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

DURING CRUISE HYD CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED BOTH MAIN AND EMERGENCY ACCUMULATORS LOW, BELOW RED LINE. PERFORMED MEMORY ITEMS & QRH, DIVERTED. AFTER LANDING SELECTED HYD PUMP SWITCH TO OVERRIDE. MAIN & EMERGENCY ACCUMULATORS RETURNED TO NORMAL AND HYD QUANTITY DIDN'T DECREASE. ACFT TAXIED NORMALLY. INSPECTED ACFT AND FOUND SAFE FOR 1 FERRY FLIGHT FROM FOD TO MSP WITH GEARDOWN FOR REPAIR AND TROUBLESHOOTING ON HYD SYSTEM AND MLG EXPLOSIVE BOLTS. REPLACED EXPLOSIVE BOLTS, HYD PRESSURE MANIFOLD, P/N 1M1006-1, S/N OFF 480, S/N ON 499. REPLACED CONTROL HANDLE P/N D494-10-001, S/N OFF 646/09-97, S/N ON 095/07-85. REPLACED PACKING & SWAPPED DRAIN BUTTON WITH EMERGENCY & MAIN. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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