Service difficulty report · Uplock Actuator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233CH
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B233
Part
Uplock Actuator
Part number
671102
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

BGR - FLT 4415 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT MLG WOULD NOT LOCK UP AFTER RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BGR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR. SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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