SDR MALA976173

Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
418
Part
Circuit Breaker
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

UPON GEAR DOWN SELECTION THE HYDRAULIC PUMP RAN, GEAR INTRANSIT ILLUMINATED, NO 3 GREEN. CREW RETRIED AFTER ATTEMPTING HYDRAULIC CONTROL BREAKER RESET, BREAKER REPOPPED, SUCCESSFUL RESET ON 3RD ATTEMPT, THREE GREEN. GROUND PERSONEL COMPLAINED OF HEAVY ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED CB 7GA. CLEANED CANNON PLUGS IN BOTH GEARWELLS. OPS CHECK OF EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM GOOD.

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