SDR SF20050608

Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
June 8, 2005
Submitted
June 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N40SZ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
40
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

PILOT REPORTED GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON, WITH NO RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. PILOT PERFORMED THE QRH, CYCLED LANDING GEAR, PERFORMED EXTENSION WITH EMERGENCY HYDRAULIC HAND PUMP, AND PULLED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR HANDLE (EXPLOSIVE BOLTS). VERIFIED THE GEAR WAS DOWN BY THE CREW AND TOWER. GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. ALL PASSENGERS AND CREW WERE SAFE AND UNHARMED UPON LANDING IN IAD. AIRCRAFT IS IN IAD AWAITING MAINTENANCE.

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