SDR MALA975639

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
September 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A089
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 3054 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE AMBER LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. PERFORMED QRH. AIR TURNBACK TO MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND UPLOCK SWITCH ON NOSE GEAR DIRTY. CLEANED SWITCH AND PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS IAW SF340 MM CH 32-30-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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