Service difficulty report · Pump · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 9, 2011
Submitted
March 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N210CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
210
Aircraft time
38,736 hours, 45,228 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
4018502
Part serial
AH93341
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
30,270 hours
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

AT 40-50 MN FROM LFT CREW RECEIVED A HYDRAULIC PUMP FAIL WARNING. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY. LFT HAD WINDS FROM THE SOUTH, LOW CIGS/VIS AND ONLY A VOR APPROACH TO A SHORT RUNWAY AVAILABLE. CAPT DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THIS, SO DIVERTED TO LCH. CAPT USED ALTERNATE GEAR/FLAP EXTENSION WHICH WORKED WITHOUT PROBLEM. LANDED SAFELY IN LCH AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HYDRAULIC PUMP.

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