Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 14, 2017
Submitted
August 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B428
Aircraft time
34,845 hours, 39,372 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 0147, HYD PUMP RUNS CONTINUOSLY AFTER GEAR IS UP AND LOCKED. CLEANED UPLOCK SWITCHES AND PERFORMEND FUNCTIONAL TEST OF LANDING GEAR AND NO FAULTS NOTED IAW AMM 32-30-00-05.

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