SDR MALA050111

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 8, 2005
Submitted
January 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B423
Aircraft time
17,476 hours, 19,363 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF IN DTW, THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FOLLOWED QRH AND THE GEAR WOULD STILL NOT RETRACT. ALL HYDRAULIC INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND SWUNG GEAR. LUBED SQUAT SWITCHES. ALL CHECKS GOOD IAW SF340 MM CHAP, 32.

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