SDR MALA976633

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
November 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N109XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A109
Part
Actuator
Part number
L38710SA
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PERFORMED MEMORY ITEMS. CREW NOTED ONLY THE HYDRAULIC MAIN PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR AND HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATOR BOTH READ ZERO AND IN THE RED ARK. ALL OTHER ACCUMULATORS AND GAUGES WERE NORMAL. WE PERFORMED THE QRH CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO CRW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DOWNLOCK RELEASE ACTUATOR SWIVEL, SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. RESET EMERGENCY GEAR RELEASE SYSTEM, COMPLETE NECESSARY OPERATIONAL CHECKS. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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