SDR MALA040310

Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 24, 2004
Submitted
April 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B443
Aircraft time
13,947 hours, 15,457 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH INTO ABN EXTENDED GEAR, LF MAIN DID NOT ILLUMINATE. UNSAFE LIGHT NOT ON, TEST ALL LIGHTS WORKED FINE, FOURTH CYCLE ALL GREEN. INSPECTED ALL ACCESSIBLE WIRING AND CANNON PLUGS FOR LEFT GEAR DOWN INDICATION. CLEANED CANNON PLUGS AND OPS CHECKED GEAR BY DOING MULTIPLE SWINGS. FOUND LEFT GREEN INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE WITH SERVICEABLE IAW SF 340 MM CHAP 32.

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