SDR MALA976655

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
418
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

ON FINAL APPROACH TO DTW, LOWERED GEAR, RIGHT MAIN DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RAISED AND LOWERED GEAR A SECOND TIME, RIGHT GEAR LIGHT STILL WAS OUT. CHECKED GEAR LIGHTS, RIGHT MAIN STILL OUT, THEN OUT OF THE BLUE THE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE GEAR WAS DOWN. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED RIGHT GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHTS AND CLEANED DOWNLOCK INDICATION CANNON PLUGS. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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