SDR MALA010205

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 17, 2001
Submitted
February 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
454
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Mlg
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

AIR RETURN TO MSP. CREW REPORTED THE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON AND PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. MAINTENANCE DUPLICATED FAULT, FOUND CONTAMINATION IN LT UPLOCK SWITCH CANNON PLUG. CLEANED PLUG AND FAULT IS GONE. SWUNG GEAR 10 TIMES, FAULT GONE, OPS CHECK GOOD. UNFASTENED AND REFASTENED LT O/B GEAR BAY DOOR FOR TOUBLESHOOTING.

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