Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 20, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B317
Part
Control Handle
Part number
DH9H12001
Part serial
1540986
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

JFK - FLT 5133 - RIGHT MAIN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT COME ON WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. CREW RAN NORMAL CHECKLIST LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. PILOT PRESSED FIRMLY ON BULB ASSEMBLY AND GOT THE GREEN LIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE IAW SAAB MM 32-30-00. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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