Service difficulty report · Press Trans · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B312
Part
Press Trans
Part number
GPP125012
Condition
Defective
Location
Main Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MAIN HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE PRESSURE INDICTIONS WERE AT THE RED LINE. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE GEAR DOORS AND INSTALLED THE LANDING GEAR PINS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO LAX WHERE THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED. NO LEAKS OR OTHER PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.

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