Service difficulty report · Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 19, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B299
Part
Switch
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg Uplock
Stage of operation
CL
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

YOW/BOS - FLT 4640 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE CREW PERFORMED THEIR CHECKLIST AND DIVERTED BACK TO YOW. THE LANDING GEAR WAS MEL'ED AND THE AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONED TO ALB. AFTER MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT IN ALB, THEY CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCHES. GEAR SWINGS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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