SDR MALA010395

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
March 19, 2001
Submitted
April 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A103
Part
Bolt
Part number
1175101
Part serial
2436
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

COMING INTO ROA FLIGHT 2779, GOT NO 3-GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE AND GOT OK FOR MANUAL EXTENSION AND RECIEVED 3-GREEN. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND EMERGENCY EXTENSION WAS NESSARY TO GET THE GEAR DOWN. AC WAS FERRIED GEAR DOWN DUE TO GEAR FAILURE. TO EXTEND IN NORMAL POSITION HAS TO USE EMERGENCY EXTENSION. AIR TURNBACK. MAINTENANCE FOUND AC TO BE SAFE FOR A FERRY FLIGHT GEAR DOWN FORM ROA TO DTW. TIGHTEN LOOSE BACKSHELL CANNON PLUGS IN GEARWELL. REPLACED SEPERATION BOLTS LT, RT PN 117510-1 SN/OFF LT 1746, SN/ON 2436, SN/OFF RH 2434. BREAKAWAY WIRE EMG. HANDLE SWING GEARS 20 TIMES. ALL CHECK GOOD.

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