Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 3, 2002
Submitted
April 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B256
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JFK - FLT 4852 - DURING CLIMB THROUGH LIGHT TURBULENCE THE NOSE LANDING GEAR (NLG) GREEN INDICATION CAME ON. AFTER RUNNING THE CHECKLIST AND CYCLING THE GEAR THE NLG GREEN LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO DECLARE EMERGENCY AND BLOW THE GEAR DOWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE AND CLEANED THE UPLOCK AND DOWNLOCKS IAW SAAB MM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. SEPARATOR BOLTS FOR THE MAIN GEAR WERE REPLACED ALSO PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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