SDR MALA070035

Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 7, 2007
Submitted
March 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B437
Aircraft time
20,548 hours, 22,634 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Unknown
Location
Mlg
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

UPON GEAR EXTENSION IN EAU, LT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK INDICATOR DID NOT SHOW GREEN, INTRANSIT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED NORMALLY, 20 SECONDS LATER, LEFT GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED BY ITSELF. INSPECTED MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR AND DOWNLOCK, FOUND OK. PINNED GEAR TO INSURE DOWN AND LOCKED. REMOVED GEAR PINS. INSP A/C FOUND TO BE SAFE FOR ONE-TIME FERRY FLIGHT FROM EAU TO MSP WITH GEAR DOWN, NOT PINNED. MAX SPEED 200 KNOTS, AND FLOWN NO ICE CONDITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG PER 32-61-05-02. GEAR SWING CHECKS GOOD.

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