Service difficulty report · Uplock · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 23, 2018
Submitted
May 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B433
Aircraft time
38,078 hours, 42,469 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Uplock
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 0119 MHH/FLL REPORT. LOUD BANG WITH LANDING GEAR EXT AND SOMEWHAT LONG TIME TO DOWN AND LOCKED. INSPECTED AND LUBED UPLOCK MECHANISM/LATCH & CYCLED LANDING GEAR 10 TIMES . NO DEFECT NOTED IAW AMM 07-10-00 & AMM 32-30-00. OPS CHECK GOOD .

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