SDR SIMA981851

Service difficulty report · Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B284
Part
Line
Part number
7064588
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Ww
Stage of operation
TO
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

BFL - FLT 3272 - LOST ALL HYD SYSTEM FLUID ON TAKEOFF. FOUND BROKEN LANDING GEAR RETRACT LINE AT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR. REMOVED LINE, CAPPED PORTS, SERVICED SYSTEM AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO LAX FOR REPAIR. REPLACED LINE AT LAX. ALSO, REPLACED BOTH NOSE TIRES FOR FLUID CONTAMINATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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