SDR MALA070038

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 5, 2007
Submitted
March 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B448
Aircraft time
19,428 hours, 21,099 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FOLLOWED QRH, RECYCLED GEAR. NO CHANGE. PUT GEAR DOWN, 3 GREEN AND LANDED AT TVF INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND SAFE FOR ONE FERRY TIME FERRY FLIGHT FROM TVF TO MSP FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING AND REPAIR. FERRY AIRCRAFT FROM TVF TO MSP FOR REPAIR OF GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION FOLLOWED QRH RECYCLED GEAR, NO CHANGE, PUT GEAR DOWN 2 GREEN, LANDED AT TVF W/GEAR DOWN. COMPLETED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS CND PROBLEM, CLEARED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED UP-LOCK SWITCHES, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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