SDR MALA070024

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 3, 2007
Submitted
February 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B456
Aircraft time
18,994 hours, 20,530 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK LIGHTS WENT OUT, AND GEAR UNSAFE OR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. PUMP KEPT RUNNING. CYCLED LANDING GEAR PER QRH AND CONDITION REMAINED; EVEN WITH THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND 3 GREEN INDICATIONS THEY HYDRAULIC PUMP RAN CONTINUOUSLY. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO INL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FROM L/P #1611531: CLEANED UPLOCK SWITCHES ON ALL THREE LANDING GEAR. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OF LANDING GEARS. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. FUNCTION TEST DONE IAW SAAB 340 AMM.

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