Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 11, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft time
30,253 hours
Engine
Ge CT79B
Propeller
Rotol R3904123F27
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER A NORMAL LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY AND STOPPED IN FRONT OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL. THE ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN AND THE CREW COMPLETED THEIR COCKPIT CHECKS. WHEN THE ELECTRICAL MASTER SWITCH WAS TURNED TO OFF THE NOSE UNDERCARRIAGE RETRACTED, DROPPING THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT ONTO THE TARMAC. A SHORT WHILE LATER, AS THE GROUND CREW WERE POSITIONING A TEMPORARY TAIL SUPPORT, THE MAIN UNDERCARRIAGE STARTED TO RETRACT.THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED TO A MAINTENANCE HANGAR FOR INVESTIGATION.

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