Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 30, 2014
Submitted
October 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B451
Aircraft time
29,328 hours, 33,008 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
D49412001
Part serial
2050787
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg Handle
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
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 SELECTED UP GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS DOES NOT COME ON, BUT HYDRAULIC PUMP TURNS ON AND ALL 3 GREEN LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AT THE SAME TIME, TEST LIGHTS WERE PUSHED AND ALL LIGHTS CHECKED OK, NEXT PUMP STOPPED AND ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL, WHEN GEAR HANDLE SELECTED DOWN ALL INDICATIONS ARE NORMAL. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT.

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