SDR PLGA000325

Service difficulty report · Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 25, 2000
Submitted
May 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B290
Part
Line
Part number
AE7064588
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Qty
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

BGR - FLT 4601 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BGR, CREW SELECTED GEAR UP AND GOT AN IMMEDIATE HYDRAULIC FAILURE LIGHT ON THE CWP FOLLOWED BY HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPING TO ZERO. CREW DIVERTED BACK TO BGR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING AND STOPPING, THE CREW SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN ON THE RUNWAY AND MAINTENANCE TOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SMALL PIN HOLE IN THE NLG RETRACT ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC LINE. THE LINE P/N AE 706458-8, WAS REPLACED. THE REQUIRED OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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