Service difficulty report · Pdu · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 10, 2001
Submitted
July 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B272
Part
Pdu
Part number
A20426
Part serial
CK42091
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 3712 - CREW REPORTED LOSING THE LEFT DATA PROCESSING UNIT (DISPLAY UNIT) WHEN HYDRAULIC PUMP ON. EMERGENCY POWER LGIHT CAME ON AND THEN WENT OUT. AFTER LANDING AIRCRAFT HAD NO HYDRAULICS DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE. LEFT DC MAIN BUS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LEFT BATTERY TEMPERATURE WAS 70 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND BATTERY LEAD INCORRECTLY CONNECTED TO LEFT POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT. THE LEFT PDU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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