SDR MALA070039

Service difficulty report · Uplock · 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
19,429 hours, 21,101 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

DURING DEPARTURE FROM MSP, THE CREW EXPERIENCED AN ABNORMAL GEAR RETRACTION INDICATION DURING DEPARTURE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND RETURNED TO MSP LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON TAKEOFF BROUGHT GEAR HANDLE UP ALL 3 GEAR LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED, BUT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT HANDLE REMAINED ON AS WELL AS HYD PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN. PERFORMED QRH GEAR CAME UP WHEN RECYCLED AND DISAGREEMENT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ADJUSTED LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCKS IAW 32-32-00-05. ADJUSTED LEFT AND RIGHT UPLOCK SWITCHES IAW 32-61-15-02. ADJUSTED RIGHT O/B MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR IAW 32-12-15-02. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS IAW 32-30-00-05. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. NO DEFECTS FROM 409-301796.

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