SDR SIMA983621

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B235
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AE7127841
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JFK - FLT 4830 - AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR UP, NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP STILL RUNNING AND NO HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY INDICATED. HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE WAS GOOD. RETURNED TO JFK WHERE AIRCRAFT HAD TO BE TOWED FROM TAXIWAY. FOUND A HOLE IN THE HYDRAULIC LINE FROM THE PUMP TO THE FILTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC LINE, SERVICED SYSTEM, PERFORMED LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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