Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 23, 2010
Submitted
September 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
196
Aircraft time
40,858 hours, 44,566 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

CAPT REPORTED THAT ON FINAL TO 19C WHEN SELECTING GEAR DOWN, GOT A HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT, WENT MISSED AND RAN CHECKLIST. AFTER CLIMB CHECKLIST RAN ITEMS TO PUMP GEAR DOWN, BUT PUMP DIDN'T WORK. CAPTAIN TRIED TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN AGAIN AND IT DID WORK, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW LONG PUMP WOULD WORK. ALL PAX REPORTEDLY STAYED CALM AND THERE WAS NO PANIC. NO FLIGHT CONTROL HANDLING PROBLEMS EITHER. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYD PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH AND REMOVED AND REPLACED HAND PUMP.

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