Service difficulty report · Pump · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 13, 2002
Submitted
June 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B307
Part
Pump
Part number
4018502
Part serial
I42
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED CREW RECEIVED HYDRAULIC MESSAGE ON THE CWP ACCOMPANIED BY THE MAIN ACCUMULATOR FALLING TO ZERO. CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND GEAR WAS BLOWN DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. C/A MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REMOVED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP IAW MFG MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATION BOLTS WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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