Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
February 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N749BA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A152
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Mlg Downlock
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 4330 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED 'GREEN' LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR WAS UP AND LOCKED. CREW CYCLED GEAR AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CHAFFED WIRE IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL. WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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