SDR PLGA00916

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 16, 2000
Submitted
December 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B275
Part
Control Valve
Part number
HP848430621
Part serial
1358
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-BGR - FLT 4796 - 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 FOUND THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE AT FAULT. THE CONTROL VALVE AND THE LANDING GEAR EXPLOSIVE BOLTS WERE REPLACED. AFTER PERFORMING ALL REQUIRED CHECKS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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