SDR MALA000304

Service difficulty report · Uplock Target · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
May 10, 2000
Submitted
May 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
068
Part
Uplock Target
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
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

GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND HYD PUMP OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL MANUAL SHUT OFF. COMPLETED QRH, NOT EFFECTIVE. MX INSPECTED A/C NO HYD LEAKS NOTED, NOTHING APPEARS TO BE OBSTRUCTING LANDING GEAR, FOUND A/C SAFE FOR FERRY FROM LNK TO MSP, WITH GEAR DOWN FOR FURTHER T/S OF LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. MSP MX PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TEST IAW 32-32-00, RESHIMMED UPLOCK PAD. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST FOR EXTENSION AND RETRACTIONS. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 32-30-00.

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