Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
May 31, 2025
Submitted
June 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641BC
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
069
Aircraft time
35,799 hours, 34,384 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F26
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
AIR130902
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 INTO SNU, THE CREW SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND FAILED TO GET A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON THE LH MLG. THE CREW NOTIFIED THE TOWER AND ABORTED THE LANDING. A FLYBY PAST THE TOWER CONFORMED ALL 3 GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE PATTERN, AND LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND FOUND THE LH DOWNLOCK SWITCH CANNON PLUG LOOSE. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE CANNON PLUG AND OP CHECKED SUCCESSFULLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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