Service difficulty report · Swivel · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
January 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743BA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A093
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

FLT 4562 - LGA - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH LOW PRESSURE AND QTY. CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO LGA. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE SWIVEL GOING TO RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK LEAKING. SWIVEL WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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