Service difficulty report · Spring · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B197
Part
Spring
Part number
AIR1257132
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
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

BTV - FLT 4590 - CREW RECEIVED RIGHT LANDING GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN FOR LANDING, WHILE LEFT AND NOSE INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH SAME RESULTS. CREW USED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO EXTEND GEAR. THE RIGHT GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE INBOARD ASSIST SPRING HAD FAILED WHICH ALLOWED THE ASSIST CABLE TO WRAP AROUND UPPER AND LOWER DRAG BRACE. THIS PREVENTED THE DRAG BRACE FROM LOCKING OVER CENTER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA AND REPLACED ASSIST SPRING. GEAR RETRACTION TEST RAN AND SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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