SDR MALA070123

Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 4, 2007
Submitted
October 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B444
Aircraft time
20,739 hours, 22,816 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

CREW CALLED AFTER DEPARTING MEM, THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. PINS ARE STOWED, 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION, RAN QRH CHECK LIST, DID NOT RELEASE OR USE RELEASE BUTTON IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, NORMAL LANDING. THEY HAD ALL THE DOWN AND LOCK INDICATIONS SO DISCUSSED WITH MXC AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO MEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE REF AMM 32-31-05-02 PN OFF AND ON D494-12-001, SN OFF 079/07-85 ON 675/05-98. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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