Service difficulty report · Hand Pump · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 22, 2026
Submitted
April 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961BC
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
223
Aircraft time
39,866 hours, 42,037 cycles
Part
Hand Pump
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING TAKEOFF FROM MBPV, UPON SELECTING THE LANDING GEAR UP, THE CREW RECEIVED A HYD CWP LIGHT AND NO PRESSURE INDICATION. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO MBPV, FOLLOWED THE QRH AND BLEW THE LANDING GEAR DOWN. MAINTENANCE TEAM WAS DISPATCHED AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP, THE HAND PUMP AND THE EXPLOSIVE BOLTS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE

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