SDR MALA070006

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 13, 2007
Submitted
January 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B425
Aircraft time
22,068 hours, 24,289 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Contaminated
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

ON DEPARTURE FROM DTW, THE CREW FOUND THAT THE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED UPLOCK SWITCHES AND FOUND NLG SWITCH COVERED WITH SAND AND ICE. CLEANED SWITCHES. DID EXTENSION AND RETRACTION IAW 32-30. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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