Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 23, 2019
Submitted
January 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336SA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
336
Aircraft time
31,081 hours, 39,441 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Propeller
Rotol R3904123F27
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AE7064585
Condition
Blown
Location
Zone 700
Part time
5,247 hours, 7,817 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, AFTER GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED "HYD" WARNING CAME ON. HYD. QTY. AND PRESSURE READ 0. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND BLOWN HOSE ASSY. AT THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR.

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