SDR SIMA990223

Service difficulty report · Brake · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B282
Part
Brake
Part number
50125873
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BYW - FLT 5661 - WHEN PARKING AT THE GATE, THE HYDRAULIC CWP CAME ON. BOTH MAIN HYDRAULIC AND BRAKE PRESSURE INDICATION WENT TO ZERO. PUDDLE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FOUND UNDER LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD BRAKE ASSY DUE TO LEAKAGE FROM ONE OF THE PISTONS. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND RETURNED TO AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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