SDR CHQ00008

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 20, 2001
Submitted
August 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A118
Aircraft time
29,254 hours, 29,537 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
29,173 hours, 29,476 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON TAKEOFF. A/C RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE CLEANED DOWNLOCK SWITCH.

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