Service difficulty report · Strut · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 18, 2016
Submitted
June 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B417
Aircraft time
34,324 hours, 37,864 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Strut
Condition
Low
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CONFIG ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT AND THEN WAS INTERMITTENT THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. FOUND MLG STRUTS NOT FULLY EXTENDING, CAUSING WOW SWITCHES TO INTERMITENTLY ACTIVATE CAUSING CONFIGURATION WARNING. FOUND MLG STRUTS UNDER SERVICED. SERVICED BOTH MLG SHOCK STRUTS IAW AMM 12-30-32-03.

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