Service difficulty report · Uplock · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 17, 2015
Submitted
March 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B442
Aircraft time
32,086 hours, 35,887 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, WHEN GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP HYD PUMP KEPT RUNNING FOR ABOUT A MINUTE GEAR WAS SECURED IN THE UP POSITION BEFORE QRH COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ADJUSTED MAIN GEAR UP-LOCKS OPS CHECK GOOD.

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