Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 2, 2007
Submitted
March 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
252
Aircraft time
26,975 hours, 30,922 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Iced
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING GEAR RETRACTION IN TRANSIT, LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR SELECTED UP. RAN ABNORMAL CHECKLIST RETURNED TO AIRPORT, AIRCRAFT REQUIRES CHECK FLIGHT TO VERIFY PROPER OPERATION OF GEAR. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR OPS CHECK FLIGHT PURPOSES ONLY. REMOVED 3/8" ICE FROM NOSE GEAR UPLOCK PAD, ALSO REMOVED EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP FROM NOSE AND MAIN GEAR. INSTRUCTED CREW TO DE-ICE GEAR AT DE-ICE PAD PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, SEE LOG PAGE 103867 ITEM 1M FOR TEST FLIGHT ENTRY TO VERIFY GEAR OPERATION. OPERATION CHECK FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

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