Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 13, 2018
Submitted
October 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B438
Aircraft time
36,802 hours, 40,894 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Connector
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 0053 MCO/MCO REPORT: LT GEAR WILL NOT COME UP FI STOP OPEN ILLUMINATED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND LT GEAR WOW CONNECTOR 5GA P1 NOT FULLY SECURED IN ITS POSITION, CHECK FOR CORRECT READINGS ON SWITCH IAW WM 32-30-00 ALL CHECKS GOOD. CLEANED AND RESECURED CONNECTOR 5GA PI IAW AMM 20-30-00, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 32-30-00-05, PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST OF FLIGHT IDLE STOP IAW AMM 76-10-60-05-1, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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