Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 30, 2017
Submitted
November 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B417
Aircraft time
36,162 hours, 40,986 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Out Of Limits
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

IN TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE UPLOCK SWITCH OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED IAW AMM 32-61-15. LUBRICATED THE CONNECTIONS AND LINKAGES TO THE UPLOCK ACTUATOR. PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS IAW AMM 32-30-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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