SDR 2003F00081

Service difficulty report · Strut · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
October 31, 2002
Submitted
January 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118SD
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
118
Part
Strut
Part number
AIR8302212
Condition
Low
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
7,170 hours
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

ON CLIMB-OUT FROM FWA, COULD NOT RETRACT LANDING GEAR WITHOUT DEPRESSING DOWN LOCK RELEASE. UPON BRINGING CONDITION LEVERS BACK IN CLIMB, CONFIG WARNING HORN SOUNDED. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, OAT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT 4505 RETURNED TO FWA, MAINTENANCE RESERVICED THE LEFT MAN LANDING GEAR STRUT. OPS AND FLIGHT TEST OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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