# SDR SIMA20011103

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 20, 2001
- Submitted: May 8, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N317AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N317AE), registered now
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 340B317
- System (JASC): [3234 · Landing Gear Selector](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3234)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20011103

## Discrepancy

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)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.