SDR MALA040232

Service difficulty report · Uplock Roller · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 4, 2004
Submitted
March 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B425
Part
Uplock Roller
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER TAKEOFF FROM JMS. CYCLED GEAR AS PER QRH BUT TRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT. HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS INDICATIONS AND OPERATION WERE ALL NORMAL. CONTINUED FLIGHT TO DVL DUE TO VERY HEAVY ICE IN JMS AREA. GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY FOR LANDING. POST INSPECTION FOUND ICE ACCUMULATION ON NOSE GEAR ROLLER AND PLATE REA. REMOVED ICE ON UPLOCK ROLLER AND STRIKE PAD AREA.

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