SDR REXA99035

Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B260
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

LFT - FLT 5756 - ON CLIMB-OUT, RECEIVED CONFLICTING GEAR INDICATION. THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS WITH DISPATCH AND MAINT CONTROL, FLT 5756 WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTINUE TO MEMPHIS. AT APPROX 60 NAUTICAL MILES S/W OF MEMPHIS, CREW RECEIVED A DIFFERENT FALSE INDICATION OF LANDING GEAR POSITION. EMERG DECLARED, OVER FLIGHT OF TOWER TO CONFIRM STATUS OF LANDING GEAR. ACFT LANDED, DISCOVERED NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYS NOT WORKING. ACFT WAS STOPPED ON RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT PAX DEPLANED. UPON INSP, A POOR ELECT CONNECTION BETWEEN WIRE HARNESS AND LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE WAS CAUSE OF THE CONFLICTING GEAR IND AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILURE. (X)

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