SDR MALA976413

Service difficulty report · Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
424
Part
Switch
Part number
7232000631
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
N
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 COME DOWN, GOT INTRANSIT LIGHT BUT NO GEAR DOWN INDICATION. LANDING GEAR CONTROL BREAKER POPPED. PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION, GEAR CAME DOWN WITH 3 GREENS. UPON LANDING IN DTW, NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LANDING GEAR, FOUND CB F-7 POPPED. RESET CB, TAPED UP MAIN GEAR DOOR AND INSTALLED ALL THREE LANDING GEAR PINS, OPS CHECKING NOSE STEERING SYSTEM, OPERATES NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SWITCH 5GB. ALL NECESSARY OPS CHECK GOOD IAW SF340 AMM.

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