Service difficulty report · Swivel · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
November 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A096
Part
Swivel
Part number
L38710SA
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
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

SYR - FLT 4723 - AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. THE GEAR RETRACTED UP AND LOCKED. CREW NOTED THAT THE HYDRAUIC FLUID QTY LEVEL DROPPED TO ZERO. THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN BUT DID NOT EXTEND. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND GEAR WAS EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SYR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT GEAR DOWN HYDRAULIC LINE SWIVEL UNION WAS LEAKING. UNION WAS REPLACED AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SERVICED. SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. (M)

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