SDR MALA100196

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 13, 2010
Submitted
December 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B436
Aircraft time
28,162 hours, 31,439 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 INDICATION AFTER DEPARTURE. ALL LDG GEAR LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. ENNC COMPLETED. GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FOUND LT & RT MLG UPLOCKS WERE PREVIOUSLY ADJUSTED TOO TIGHT. READJUSTED WITHIN LIMITS IAW AMM 32-32-00-05. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT OF LT & RT MLG UPLOCK SWITCHES IAW AMM 32-61-15-02. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF EXTENSION/RETRACTION SYS GOOD IAW AMM 32-30-00-05.

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