Service difficulty report · Hose · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 2, 2001
Submitted
August 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B272
Part
Hose
Part number
497682
Condition
Broken
Location
Nose Gear W/W
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ICT - FLT 3750 - CREW REPORTED THE HYDRAULIC LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. CREW HAD TO BLOW THE LANDING GEAR DOWN FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN LINE AT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SAAB MM. LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD, MAIN LANDING GEAR EXPLOSIVE BOLTS WERE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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