Service difficulty report · Power Unit · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 25, 2001
Submitted
May 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B236
Part
Power Unit
Condition
Failed
Location
Elec Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ALB - FLT 4873 - DURING FLIGHT, THE LEFT MAIN AND ESSENTIAL BUSSES FELL OFF LINE. HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED AND GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN. PERFORMED EMERGENCY EXTENSION OF GEAR. LANDED IN ALB WITHOUT FLAP AND LOST NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND BRAKES, PDU P/N A2042C LEFT, P/N A2043C RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT POWER DISTRIBUTION UNTIS IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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