Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 7, 2003
Submitted
June 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B373
Part
Control Handle
Part number
D49412001
Part serial
5650398
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TYR - FLT 3583 - ON APPROACH, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN ON FIRST TWO ATTEMPTS. ON THIRD ATTEMPT GEAR EXTENDED. CREW HAD 3 GREEN AND CONTINUED TO LAND SAFELY AT TYR. POST FLIGHT REVEALED NO VISUAL ABNORMALITIES TO CREW. MEL WAS ISSUED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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