Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 18, 2012
Submitted
July 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B446
Aircraft time
27,956 hours, 31,297 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
AIR130902
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLIGHT: TLH/TPA WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN HANDLE ONLY LEFT AND NOSE INDICATED DOWN GREEN, NO RIGHT GEAR INDICATED LIGHT RECYCLED GEAR AND GOT ALL THREE GEAR DOWN INDICATIONS AFTER A GO AROUND. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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