Service difficulty report · Swivel · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A104
Part
Swivel
Part number
L38710SA
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
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

ALB - FLT 4657 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ALB EN ROUTE TO LGA, THE CREW NOTED THE HYD LOW LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE HYD QTY INDICATION DROPPING. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND DIVERTED BACK TO ALB. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE RIGHT GEAR DOWN LOCK SWIVEL HAD BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SWIVEL AND PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK OF THE GEAR WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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