Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 13, 2010
Submitted
September 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309CE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
201
Aircraft time
39,170 hours, 45,406 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
AIR130902
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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 APPROACH AIRCRAFT HAD A RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. CREW DETERMINED GEAR WAS CONSIDERED DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER RUNNING THE CHECKLIST. CREW DID A FLY BY TO HAVE THE TOWER CONFIRM GEARS ARE DOWN AS EXTRA PRECAUTION. NO COMPLICATIONS DURING AND AFTER LANDING. CREW PINNED THE GEAR PRIOR TO TAXI TO GATE. INSPECTED AND FOUND RT GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH, WASN'T CONNECTED TO JUNCTION.

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