Service difficulty report · Selector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
January 20, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A150
Part
Selector
Part number
HP848430621
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

ALB - FLT 4723 - UPON ARRIVAL WHEN CREW SELECTED GEAR HANDLE DOWN, HYD PUMP OPERATED BUT INTRANSIT LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMINATED AND THE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. FLT CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER F-7 (HYD LANDING GEAR CONTROL) TRIPPED. CREW RESET C/B ONCE AND IT TRIPPED IMMEDIATELY. CREW THEN FOLLOWED CHECKLIST FURTHER WHICH LED TO RECYCLE THE GEAR HANDLE. RECYCLING GEAR HANDLE UNSUCCESSFUL. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST TO PULL THE EMERG LANDING GEAR HANDLE. LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT FOUND THE L/G SELECTOR VALVE AT FAULT. MAINT REPLACED THE L/G SELECTOR VALVE ALONG WITH THE EMERG GEAR EXPLOSIVE BOLTS AND PERFORMED ALL SYS CHECKS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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