What was found
WHEN SETTING THE PARKING BRAKE THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO, LOSS OF HYDRAULICS DUE TO A RUPTURED LINE IN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A SWIVAL JOINT ASSEMBLY AND THE BRAKE HOSE TO THE NR 4 BRAKE ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- July 27, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N313AE
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B313
- System (JASC)
- 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System
- Part
- Hyd Line
- Part number
- AIR124472
- Condition
- Ruptured
- Location
- Rt Mlg Brake
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.