Service difficulty report · Indication · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B352
Part
Indication
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

FLT 5201 - DFW-CLL - PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON APPROACH, INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS SHOWED A COMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENTION HANDLE WAS PULLED AND THE SEPARATION BOLTS ACTIVATED, MOVING THE GEAR INTO DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INCLUDING PUMP AND RESERVOIR, AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS. THE RESERVOIR WAS FULL AND THE SYSTEM WORKED PROPERLY. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED IN EXCESS OF TWENTY TIMES WITH NO PROBLEMS OR MALFUNCTIONS NOTED. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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