SDR MALA020440

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 30, 2002
Submitted
August 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B425
Part
Control Valve
Part number
HP848430621
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
LD
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

ON FINAL APPROACH ON FLIGHT 3167, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. ON ARRIVAL SELECTED GEAR DOWN, NO LIGHTS (GREEN) ILLUMINATED, INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED QRH, DIRECTED TO PULL EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE. PULLED HANDLE AND GOT THREE GREEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW CHAP 32. REPLACED BOTH LT & RT SEPARATION BOLTS ALL IAW SF340 CHAPTER 32. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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