Service difficulty report · Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B234
Part
Line
Part number
9302631001
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP RUNNING, THE QUANTITY GAUGE WAS BELOW THE RED LINE AND ALL ACCUMULATORS WERE IN THE GREEN. ON GEAR EXTENSION THE NOSE CAME DOWN, BUT THE MAIN GEAR HAD TO BE PUMPED DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE FILTER BROKEN. REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWINGS IAW SAAB AMM 29-10-10.

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