SDR 225622

Service difficulty report · Handle · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
November 23, 2004
Submitted
November 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35SZ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
35
Aircraft time
37,810 hours, 43,702 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Hand Pump
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

SELECTED GEAR DOWN & LT MLG DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. TRIED ACTUATING GEAR WITH EMERGENCY HAND PUMP, & PUMP HANDLE BROKE. PULLED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR HANDLE & GEAR STILL SHOWED UNSAFE. PERFORMED LOW FLY-BY FOR THE TOWER TO VISUALLY CHECK IF THE GEAR WAS DOWN. AFTER LANDING, INSPECTED AND FOUND LT MLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR ATTACHING HARDWARE SHEARED IN HALF. ALSO FOUND HAND PUMP HANDLE INSERTION POINT TO BE BROKEN.

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