SDR 188441

Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
February 20, 2004
Submitted
February 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43SZ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A043
Engine
Ge CT75A
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER RETRACTING THE LANDING GEA THE LEFT DOWN INDICATOR (GREEN) LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WITH NO LIGHT IN THE HANDLE, AND THE HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. VISUAL INPECTION BY THE CREW CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE A/C RETURNED TO PITTBURGH AND THE TOWER DECLARED AN EMERGENCY.

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