Service difficulty report · Unknown · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
February 7, 2023
Submitted
April 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901BC
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
088
Aircraft time
47,225 hours, 55,187 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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

DURING CRUISE, HYD PUMP TURNED ON & NO MAIN ACCUM PRESS INCREASED. RETURNED TO MIA. FOLLOWED QRH. HYD CWP LIGHT ILLUM. R/R MAIN HYD RES. PERFORMED AIR BLEED SYS AT HYD SYS IAW 29-00-00 OPS & LEAK CHECK SAT. TAXI OUT, HYD PUMP MULTIPLE TIMES PER MINUTE: PRESSURE IN MAIN RES DECREASE FASTER THAN NORMAL. HYD FLUID QTY DID NOT CHANGE. R/R HYD PUMP IAW 29-00-00 OPS & LEAK CHECK SAT. PRESS IN MAIN RES DECREASE FASTER THAN NORMAL, EMERG RES DECREASED. R/R MAIN & EMER ACCUM IAW 29-00-00 OPS & LEAK CHECK SAT. MAIN ACCUM DROPPING PRESS BELOW 2000 PSI PUMP CYCLE 6-8 TIMES DURING TAXI FROM RAMP - RWY. INSPECTED HYD SYS, FOUND HAND PUMP SELECT VALVE OUT OF POSTION. OPS CHECKED ON MAIN ACCUM IAW FAULT ISOLATION 29-10-00-01 PAGE 7 OF MM 29-20-15-04.

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