SDR PLGA990921

Service difficulty report · Hyd Swivel · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
September 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N337BE
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A047
Part
Hyd Swivel
Part number
L387106A
Condition
Broken
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

PWM - FLT 4629 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP HYDRAULIC FLUID QTY INDICATOR DROPPED RAPIDLY. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND SELECTED GEAR DOWN BY PULLING EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR RELEASE HANDLE. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN PWM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED, THE GEAR AND TOW THE A/C IN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCK ACTUATOR SWIVEL ASSEMBLY. ALL REQUIRED TESTS ALONG WITH OTHER SYSTEMS RESET AND CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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