Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 20, 2015
Submitted
February 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B437
Aircraft time
32,716 hours, 36,732 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Part number
D49412001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
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

GEAR HANDLE UNSAFE UP CONDITION, IN TRANSIT HANDLE REMAINED ON HYDRAULIC PUMP RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY, QRH RAN RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. ADJUSTED LT AND RT MLG UPLOCK AND RELEASE, ADJUSTED MLG DOORS FIT AND TIGHTNESS, AND ADJUSTED LT AND RT MLG UPLOCK SWITCHES. OPS CHECK GOOD FUNCTION CHECK FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

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