SDR MALA030553

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 15, 2003
Submitted
December 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B425
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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 3078, AFTER DEPARTURE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT. CREW DIVERTED TO BRD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED ICE FROM GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH BOSS ICE WAS COMPRESSED BETWEEN UPLOCK SWITCH BOSS AND LANDING GEAR BOSS.

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