Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 9, 2012
Submitted
June 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B433
Aircraft time
28,640 hours, 31,636 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT: 4004 AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO FLL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED RIGHT DOWNLOCK SWITCH. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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