Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 20, 2013
Submitted
January 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B433
Aircraft time
29,697 hours, 33,177 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
MS213211MS213212
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4017, PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR HANDLE UP IN FLIGHT, TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CLEANED AND LUBED LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCHES. PERFORMED SEVERAL LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECKS. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.

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