SDR MALA050392

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 22, 2005
Submitted
May 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B450
Aircraft time
15,025 hours, 16,568 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
ATG130902
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON FINAL APPROACH INTO BGM, LT MAIN GEAR LIGHT WAS FLICKERING. PERFORMED QRH. RECYCLED GEAR, LT MAIN GEAR LIGHT FLICKERED 2X AFTER BEING ON STEADY FOR 2 MINUTES. LIGHT REMAINED ON STEADY THEREAFTER. FERRIED A/C FROM BGM TO DTW FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT MLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH PN ATG130902, IAW MM 32-61. REPLACED LT MLG C/P 5GA-J1, (FEMALE SIDE) PN MS347W1419SX, PERFORMED OPS CHK OF LT MLG EXTENTION/RETRACTION. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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