SDR MALA976217

Service difficulty report · Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
435
Part
Valve
Part number
HP848430721
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
DE
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

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY FOLLOWED THE QRH. GEAR DID NOT EXTEND UNTIL THE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS PULLED. THE FI OVERRIDE KNOB HAD TO BE PULLED, OBTAINED THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING CONTROL VALVE AND RELAY 15GA. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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