Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 7, 2003
Submitted
October 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B313
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AE7064588
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAX - FLT 3241 - DURING CLIMB CREW REPORTED A HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE LOW. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND CREW RETURNED TO LAX. DURING PARKING WHEN THE PROPELLERS WERE FEATHERED THE AIRCRAFT JUMPED CHOCKS AND THE RIGHT PROPELLER STRUCK A TUG. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR RETRACT LINE IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD, FURTHER WORK WAS DONE TO THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT RETURNING TO SERVICE. (M)

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