SDR MALA100029

Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 25, 2010
Submitted
February 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B456
Aircraft time
24,819 hours, 27,219 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Obstructed
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

UPON CLIMB OUT, AT 400FT WE RETRACTED THE GEAR. HYD PUMP WAS RUNNING, WE HAD A GEAR AMBER IN TRANSIT LIGHT ON, MAINTAINED 150 KTS, RAN ENN 7,32,3B GEAR UP UNSAFE CONDITION. CYCLED GEAR EVERYTHING WAS FINE, 3 GREEN LIGHT, CHECK LIST COMPLETE. CONTACTED DISPATCH AND MX CONTROL. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. REMOVED ICE, SLUSH AND DEBRIS FROM LT, RT NOSE GEAR UPLOCK PADS AND ROLLERS ALL CHECKS ARE GOOD IAW TASK CARD 3260-301.

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