SDR MALA976183

Service difficulty report · Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
422
Part
Valve
Part number
HP848430721
Condition
Failed
Location
Gear Bay
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

WHILE INBOUND, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN AFTER PULLING LANDING GEAR HANDLE. NOTICED LANDING GEAR CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. REST NUMEROUS TIMES, TRIED PUMPING GEAR DOWN, UNSUCCESSFU. PULLED EMERGENCY LANDING HANDLE, COMPLETED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION, 3 GREEN LIGHTS. LANDED WITHOUT ANY GEAR PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. ALL OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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