Service difficulty report · Downlock · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 23, 2021
Submitted
July 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631BC
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
S340A061
Aircraft time
44,983 hours, 43,618 cycles
Part
Downlock
Part number
AIR864122
Part serial
LK8503846
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH TO LANDING RT MAIN GEAR LIGHT INOP. C/W QRH. - AFTER 2 ABORTED LANDINGS, LANDED SAFELY AND GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED WITH NO INDICATION OF DOWN AND LOCKED. - FOUND RH DOWNLOCK SWITCH HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED/SECURED DOWNLOCK SWITCH IAW SAAB 340 MM 32-61-15. OPS CHECK NORMAL/GEAR SWING NORMAL

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