SDR 159752

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
November 8, 2004
Submitted
November 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N123XS
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
123
Aircraft time
34,983 hours, 35,445 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP AND YELLOW SAFE LIGHT STAYED ON. RECYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES WITHOUT GETTING THE YELLOW LIGHT TO EXTINGUISH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. GEAR HANDLE YELLOW SAFE LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN GEAR UP. ADJUSTED RT UPLOCK STOP PAD IAW SAAB AMM 32-32-12-2. PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW SAAB AMM 32-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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