Service difficulty report · Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B299
Part
Line
Part number
AE7064585
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 4482 - AFTER LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN FOR LANDING AT BOS, THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO AND THE HYDRAULIC WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH FLAPS UP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC LINE RUPTURED. LINE WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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