SDR MALA976133

Service difficulty report · Handle · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
418
Part
Handle
Part number
D49412001
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON APPROACH, UPON SELECTING THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE DOWN, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP RAN AS NORMAL BUT THE GEAR DID NOT CHANGE POSITION. THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL BREAKER F-7 WAS TRIPPED, WHEN RESET AND PROCEDURE REPEATED IT TRIPPED AGAIN. WITH BREAKER STILL TRIPPED, GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED DOWN THEN BREAKER F-7 WAS CLOSED AND GEAR CAME DOWN NORMALLY AND BREAKER DID NOT TRIP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE. SECURITY AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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