Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
August 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357CA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A044
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
AE7064588
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

PWM - FLT 4204 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY STARTED TO DROP. CREW SELECTED GEAR AND FLAPS DOWN AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE GOING TO NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR LEAKING. LINE WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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