Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 6, 2015
Submitted
March 9, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B443
Aircraft time
32,507 hours, 32,606 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Iced
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN WTIH GEAR HANDLE UP. CLEANED EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP AND SLUSH ON MAIN AND NOSE GEAR INCLUDING DOORS. CLEANED ALL 3 UPLOCK SWITCHES. PERFORMED GEAR SWING NO FAULT NOTED.

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