SDR REXA99036

Service difficulty report · Valve · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402BH
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A058
Part
Valve
Part number
HP848430621
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING PHASE OF FLT, CREW SELECTED L/G GEAR DOWN AND L/G FAILED TO EXTEND. TRANSIT LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND HYD PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN WITH NORMAL ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE AND HYD FLUID QTY. CREW ATTEMPTED TO HAND PUMP THE GEAR DOWN WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE WAS PULLED AND LANDING GEAR EXTENDED WITH GEAR INDICATING DOWN AND LOCKED. AFTER A NORMAL LANDING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE. DIFFERENTIAL POWER WAS UTILIZED FOR TAXI TO THE GATE. LANDING CONTROL VALVE DETERMINED TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE AND LEFT/RIGHT SEPARATION BOLTS. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL/OPERATIONAL TEST OF LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WITH NO F

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