SDR MALA070030

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 22, 2007
Submitted
February 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B422
Aircraft time
22,269 hours, 24,237 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM GLH, THE LANDING GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE GEAR WERE RETRACTED. RAN THE QRH AND THE TRANSIT LIGHT DID WORK WHEN THE GEAR WERE EXTENDED AND GOT THREE GREEN. THE LIGHT DID NOT WORK WHEN THE GEAR WERE RETRACTED AGAIN. LAMPS TEST IS GOOD AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT; PN ON AND OFF: D494-12-001; SN ON: 672/05-98; SN OFF: 604/04-96. REF. AMM 32-31-05-02.

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