Service difficulty report · Contl Box · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
October 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741BA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A090
Part
Contl Box
Part number
D49412001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PVD - FLT 4782 - DURING APPROACH WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN THE N/G AND LT MAIN GEAR GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED IND DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR ONCE AND THE N/G LIGHT DID ILLUMINATE BUT LT MAIN LIGHT STILL DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN BUT THE LT MAIN LIGHT FAILED ILLUMINATE. CREW VERIFIED WITH FLAPS DOWN THAT THERE WAS NO CONFIG WARNING. A REPOSITIONING CAPTAIN CHECKED THE MAIN GEAR FROM THE CABIN AND THEY APPEARED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE A/C LANDED W/O INCIDENT. MX INSPECT THE WIRING AND DOWN LOCK SWITCHES. MX CLEANED AND LUBED THE DOWN LOCK SWITCHES. L/G CONTL BOX WAS ALSO R/R. MX PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK OF THE SYS AND NO FAULT WAS FOUND. A/C RELEASED TO SERV. (M)

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