SDR MALA976168

Service difficulty report · Weu · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N109XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A109
Part
Weu
Condition
Tripped
Location
E/E Compt
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 TAKEOFF, THE GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP, ALL 3 GREEN LIGHTS WENT OUT; HOWEVER, THE AMBER IN TRANSIT HANDLE LIGHT REMAINED ON. HYDRAULIC PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN, PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER E-8, RECYCLED GEAR. RECEiVED SAME RESULT, NO DRAG EFFECTS NOTICED, OUT GEAR DOWN AND RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, INSPECTED UPLOCK, DOWNLOCK AND WOW SWITCHES. NO DAMAGE NOTED. RESET WEU AND PERFORMED WEU CHECK AND GEAR SWING. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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