Service difficulty report · Swivel · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
October 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744BA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A105
Part
Swivel
Part number
L38710SA
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

PSM - FLT 4851 - AFTER DEPARTING PWM EN ROUTE TO LGA, THE CREW NOTED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP RUNNING CONTINOUSLY. THE CREW SELECTED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP OFF AND NOTED MAIN PRESSURE AND QUANTITY AT ZERO. THE CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN, PUMPED THE GEAR DOWN AND DIVERTED TO PSM, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. PSM MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR SWIVEL, REPLENISHED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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