Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 11, 2002
Submitted
April 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B234
Part
Accumulator
Part number
4018502
Part serial
8M78
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

SPS - FLT 3635 - CREW REPORTED THE MAIN HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO IN FLIGHT. LANDING GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN AFTER GETTING NO RESPONSE FROM HYDRAULIC OVERRIDE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY IN SPS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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