Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 21, 2002
Submitted
June 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B282
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AE7065488
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

CREW REPORTED THE HYDRAULIC FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CWP. CREW SELECTED TO OVERRIDE AND QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND CREW RETURNED TO BWI. GEAR WAS EXTENDED BY EMERGENCY EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR MAIN ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC LINE IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATION BOLTS WERE ALSO REPLACED IAW SAAB MM. (M)

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