SDR PLGA000617

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 17, 2000
Submitted
August 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B285
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AE7064588
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nose Gear
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

BOS-ATV - FLT 4742 - AFTER DEPARTURE OUT OF BOS, WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW SELECTED GEAR UP THE GEAR CAME UP AND LOCKED BUT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO SELECT THE GEAR BACK DOWN AND HAD THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS. THE FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED BACK TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED FROM THE TAXIWAY BACK TO THE GATE AREA. MAINTENANCE T/S THE MALFUNCTION AND FOUND THE NOSE GEAR EXTEND AND RETRACT ACTUATOR LINE, P/N AE706458, TO HAVE FAILED INTERNALLY. THE LINE WAS REPLACED, REQUIRED OPERATIONAL CHECKS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS IS THE FOURTH FAILURE OF THIS LINE IN OUT FLEET OF A/C IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS. FOR RE

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