SDR MALA030485

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 31, 2003
Submitted
November 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B262
Part
Connector
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
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 NR 2990, RT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING DURING EXTENSION. AFTER SELECTING GEAR HANDLE DOWN RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. COMPLETED QRH WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN TRANSIT LIGHT WAS OUT. NO FLIGHT IDLE LIGHT, PULLED OVERRIDE. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT DOWNLOCK CONNECTOR DISCONNECTED. CLEANED AND INSPECTED CONNECTOR PINS AND FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE. REINSTALLED CONNECTOR AND PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS IAW SF3 AMM 32-30-00-5. RESET FLIGHT IDLE STOP AS REQUIRED. ALL OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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