Service difficulty report · Hyd Pump · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
June 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A062
Part
Hyd Pump
Part number
4018502
Condition
Failed
Location
Fwd Fuselage
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 4372 - DURING APPROACH TO BOS, EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. TEARDOWN OF THE ELECTRIC MOTOR FOUND THE ARMATURE BEARING HAD FAILED. BEARING P/N 102729N1 AND 400431N1 WERE BOTH REPORTED AS HAVING 'WORN GREASE'. THE UNIT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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