SDR MALA060232

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 25, 2006
Submitted
April 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B438
Aircraft time
18,608 hours, 20,372 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
D49410001
Part serial
2040787
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
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

UPON TAKEOFF FROM MSP, THE CREW RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR AND HAD 3 GREEN AND THE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAPTAIN STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE QRH FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE CREW EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. FOUND LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT LAMPS TEST BUTTON STICKY. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT P/N D494-10-001, S/N OFF 204/07-87, S/N ON 095/07-85 IAW AMM 21-31-05-02 AND COMPLETED GEAR SWINGS IAW AMM 32-30-00. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

More about the Saab 340B