SDR SIMA1788

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 26, 2000
Submitted
August 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B314
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
GPP125012
Part serial
9914306
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LRD - FLT 3285 - WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT HYD MASTER CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. PERFORMED MEMORY ITEMS AND RAN QRH CHECKLIST. MAIN HYD SYSTEM PRESS WAS DOWN TO 1900 PSI. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. CREW THEN SELECTED HYD PUMP SWITCH TO OVERRIDE, HYD PRESS ROSE TO 2900 PSI AND HELD. CREW DECLARE AN EMEGENCY IN LRD AND LANDED SAFELY. INSPECTED HYD SYSTEM AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK. FOUND AUTO PUMP CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND ISSUED MEL. MEL CLEARED ON 29JUN00 BY A REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF HYDRAULI CPRESSURE SWITCH 9ML IAW SAAB AMM 29-10-45. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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