SDR MALA976521

Service difficulty report · Swivel · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N112XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A112
Part
Swivel
Part number
L38710SA
Condition
Leakage
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF HYD CAUTION CAME ON, MAIN ACCUMULATOR WAS 0 AND QUANTITY WAS IN YELLOW. GEAR PUMP WAS TURNED OFF, GEAR WAS IN RETRACTION MODE AND ON LEFT MAIN UNLOCKED FROM THE DOWN POSITION. QRH CHECK LIST WAS USED AND LEFT MAIN WAS HAND PUMPED DOWN, 0 FLAP LANDING WAS PERFORMED IN LAN. POST FLIGHT SHOWED HYD FLUID ALL OVER RIGHT MAIN GEAR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT DOWNLOCK SWIVEL ASSEMBLY. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECK GOOD AND LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW SAAB MM 32-00-00.

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