SDR SIMA990511

Service difficulty report · Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B343
Part
Line
Part number
93026310002
Condition
Broken
Location
Hydraulic System
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

LAX - FLT 3223 - MAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED TO ZERO IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE PULLED PER QRH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED SAFELY. FOUND FLEXIBLE HYDRAULIC LINE FROM HYDRAULIC PUMP TO FILTER BROKEN, RESULTING IN SYSTEM FLUID LOSS. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE AND SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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