SDR MALA010252

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 22, 2001
Submitted
March 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
427
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Iced
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

FLIGHT 2969 LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT (INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYS ON). AIR TURNBACK TO CLE. MAINTENANCE UPON INSPECTION FOUND ICE BUILD UP ON UPLOCK SWITCHES. CLEANED AND MELTED ICE, PERFORMED NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS AND CHECKS IAW SAAB AMM CH 32. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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