SDR MALA020589

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
September 29, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N106XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A106
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 2991 FLIGHT CREW BLEW LANDING GEAR DOWN AFTER HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY AND MAIN ACC INDICATED LOW. LOWERED GEAR HANDLE AND PULLED EMERGENCY EXTENSION HANDLE PER MEMORY ITEM. GEAR LOCKED IN DOWN POSITION OK. MAINTENANCE ADVISED TO PUT HYDRAULIC SWITCH IN OVRD POSITION, AND ALL ACC INDICATED IN GREEN. MAINTENANCE RESECURED CANNON PLUG ON PRESSURE SWITCH 9ML. REPLACED LT AND RT SEPARATION BOLTS. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM TEST GOOD.

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