SDR PLGA000527

Service difficulty report · Transducer · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 27, 2000
Submitted
July 20, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B279
Part
Transducer
Part number
IPT6110003000
Part serial
4325314
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 4761 - BTV-BOS, CREW NOTED THE HYDRAULIC LIGHT HAD COME ON. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE MAIN AND OUTBOARD PRESSURE INDICATORS WERE READING LOW AND THAT AUTO MODE WAS NOT WORKING. THE FLIGHT CREW MANUALLY LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED IN BOS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE MAIN ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE TRANSDUCER TO BE AT FAULT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE TRANSDUCER, PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED CHECKS ANC RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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