SDR MALA100004

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 6, 2010
Submitted
January 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B456
Aircraft time
24,641 hours, 27,013 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION RECEIVED. LEVELED OFF AT 4000 AND FOLLOWED EMER. NON-NORMAL UNSAFE UP PROCEDURE. AT STEP 2 LANDING GEAR HANDLE-CHECK UP LIGHT EXTINGUISHED IN GEAR HANDLE. LANDING GEAR INSPECTED NO DEBRIS FOUND, ACFT INSPECTED FOUND SAFE FOR INTENDED FERRY FLIGHT FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR OF LANDING GEAR. ADJUSTED NLG UPLOCK SWITCH IAW AMM 32-61-15, REPLACED LOOSE UPSTOP PAD ON NLG IAW AMM 32-32-12, PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS IAW AMM 32-30-00. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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