SDR REXA00001

Service difficulty report · Swivel · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
January 23, 2000
Submitted
April 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327PX
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A059
Part
Swivel
Part number
L38710SA
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT REPORTED THE HYDRAULIC CENTRAL WARNING PANEL LIGHT CAME ON, LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QTY DECREASED INTO THE YELLOW ARC AFTER GEAR CAME UP. A NORMAL EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR WAS PERFORMED. MAIN LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC SWIVEL LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC SWIVEL. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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