Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B279
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
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

JFK - FLT 4337 - ON APPROACH TO JFK, CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN. THE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND AND THE ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC PUMP DID NOT COME ON. THE CREW EXTENDED THE GEAR USING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. CREW THEN SELECTED FLAPS DOWN AND THE FLAP SYSTEM OPERATED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. SUBMITTER STATES, SUSPECT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO COLD WEATHER AFFECTING PRESSURE SWITCH AND MAIN ACCUMULATOR CHECK VALVE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. OAT IN FLT WS -40C. (M)

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