SDR MALA070018

Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 23, 2007
Submitted
January 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B451
Aircraft time
18,507 hours, 20,382 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Part number
HP848430721
Part serial
2107
Condition
Unknown
Location
Mains
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED NO THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS WHEN GEAR SELECTED AND IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED QRH AND PULLED EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE RELEASE, GEAR SHOWED 3 GREEN. AFTER PULLING THE EMERGENCY HANDLE AND PUMPING FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS THE GEAR LOCKED DOWN. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW JOBCARD 3230-301. PN ON AND OFF HP848430-721 SN ON 2080 SN OFF 2107. REPLACED LEFT EXPLOSIVE SEPARATION BOLTS AND RIGHT EXPLOSIVE SEPARATION BOLTS.

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