Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B209
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 4374 - WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN THE RIGHT MAIN GREEN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. CREW USED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO EXTEND GEAR. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN GROUND WIRE IN INDICATION SYSTEM. WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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