SDR MALA010646

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 12, 2001
Submitted
August 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B453
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING FLIGHT 3089, ON APPROACH INTO LEX, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN. COMPLETED QRH, GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN WITH GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION T-HANDLE, THEN THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. AC DIVERTED TO CVG. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE AND SEPARATION BOLTS. SEE 409, 116601 FOR FURTHER DETAIL.

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