SDR MALA976021

Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
420
Part
Uplock Sensor
Condition
Iced Up
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

AFTER CLIMB GEAR DISAGREEMENT LIGHT IN GEAR HANDLE ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED QRH AND DIVERTED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATED ON NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR. REMOVED ICE, COMPLETED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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