SDR PLGA000921

Service difficulty report · Handle · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 21, 2000
Submitted
December 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B303
Part
Handle
Part number
D49412001
Part serial
3660691
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

BOS - FLT 4787 - ON APPROACH, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WHEN SELECTED. FOLLOWING THEIR CHECKLIST, THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE GEAR EXTENSION PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE WAS REPLACED AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. AFTER PERFORMING ALL REQUIRED CHECKS AND REPLACING THE LANDING GEAR EXPLOSIVE BOLTS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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