Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 6, 2007
Submitted
March 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
350
Aircraft time
26,697 hours, 31,965 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

FOUND DOWN LOCK LIGHT SLOW TO EXTINGUISH DURING RETRACTION. FLIGHT CREW REPORTS 2 NORMAL GEAR EXT/RET CYCLES AFTER INITIAL DISCREPANCY EVALUATED DOWN AND UPLOCK SWITCHES VISUALLY AND CLEANED DEBRIS FROM SWITCH AREA.

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