Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B294
Part
Control Valve
Part number
HP848430621
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
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 4258 - WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN FOR LANDING, ALL THREE GEAR REMAINED UP WHILE INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HYDRAULIC PUMPS RAN WITH NORMAL PRESSURE. CREW CYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED USING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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