Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N349BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B196
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Iced Up
Location
Landing Gear
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 4411 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, THE GEAR RETRACTED, BUT FAILED TO LOCK UP. GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND RECEIVED THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BGR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF ICE IN THE WHEEL WELLS. ICE WAS REMOVED AND SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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