SDR MALA030118

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 22, 2003
Submitted
February 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B262
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT NR 3113, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. AIR RETURN TO YOW. A/C FERRIED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE JACKED A/C AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OF LANDING GEAR IAW CHAP 32-30. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. INSPECTED GEAR FOUND NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED LT AND RT MLG UPLOCK SWITCHES. ALL CHECKS GOOD IAW CHAP 32.

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