SDR REXA98073

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B260
Part
Bolt
Part number
AIR134736
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg Act
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

UPON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION GOT A GEAR HANDLE LIGHT AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP KEPT RUNNING. PUT LANDING GEAR BACK DOWN, AND THE LEFT HAND MAIN WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN. RAN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, PULLED T-HANDLE WITH NO CHANGE. LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR BRACKET RETAINING BOLT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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