SDR MALA020270

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 7, 2002
Submitted
May 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B402
Part
Bolt
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt & Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
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 3115 INBOUND TO DTW, LEFT LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN DOWN POSITION. RAN QRH GEAR DOWN UNSAFE CONDITION. PUMPED GEAR DOWN AND PULLED EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE, STILL LEFT MAIN LIGHT REMAINED OUT. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED SUCCESSFULLY IN DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT AND RT MAIN GEAR EXPLOSIVE BOLTS AND LT MAIN GEAR O/B ASSIST SPRING AND CABLE ASSY.

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