SDR MALA020568

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 18, 2002
Submitted
September 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B422
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH OF FLIGHT 2734 LT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCKED INDICATION DID NOT ILLUMINATE. LIGHT TESTED OK CYCLED LANDING GEAR AND THEN GOT 3 GREEN LIGHTS ON PREVIOUS APPROACH. LT MAIN LIGHT WAS VERY LATE ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND OIL IN CANNON PLUG CLEANED AS REQUIRED. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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