Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B279
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
AE7064588
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
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

PVD - FLT 4573 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, HYDRAULIC PUMP RAN CONTINUOUSLY AND HYDRAULIC FLUID QTY DECREASED. CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND DIVERTED TO PVD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NLG RETRACT ACTUATOR UP LINE AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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