SDR MALA000593

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
October 14, 2000
Submitted
October 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
079
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
ATG1232732
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER T/O, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE UP, USED THE DOWNLOCK REL BUTTON THEN THE HANDLE AND GEAR CAME UP NORMALLY. SHORTLY AFTER GEAR WAS UP, GOT THE CONFIG LIGHT, THEN THE ICE PROT OAT LIGHT. CONFIG LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE THE POWER LEVER WERE ABOVE THE 64 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RELAY 8GA, LHIB WOW SWITCH (P/N ATG1232732), AND NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH HARNESS (P/N 72926001-501).

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