Service difficulty report · Handle · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 19, 2014
Submitted
May 23, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340411
Aircraft time
31,118 hours, 34,432 cycles
Part
Handle
Part number
D49412001
Part serial
62610197
Condition
Inoperative
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

WHEN GEAR HANDLE MOVED UP, ALL THREE GREEN ANNUNCIATOR HYD PUMP TURNS ON, BUT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. WHEN TEST BUTTON PRESSED ALL LIGHTS CHECK OK. HYDRAULIC PUMP TURNS OFF, AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS WHEN GEAR HANDLE PUT DOWN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATES HUDRAULIC PUMP TURNS ON AND GEAR EXTENDS NORMALLY. , UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHES WHEN ALL THREE GREEN ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATES, ALSO DISCOVERED HYD FLUID IN NOSE WHEEL WELL ON POST FLIGHT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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