SDR PLGA001017

Service difficulty report · Strut · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 17, 2000
Submitted
November 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B279
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

BOS-BGR - FLT 4709 - DURING TAKEOFF, THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON GEAR RETRACTION. ALSO, NOTED AN INTERMITTENT CONFIGURATION WARNING WHEN THE PROPELLER WAS SELECTED BELOW MAX RPM. CREW FOLLOWED THEIR CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO BOS WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BGR WHERE MAINTEANCE FOUND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT TO BE LOW . AFTER REPACKING AND RESERVICING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT AND PERFORMING ALL REQUIRED CHECKS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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