Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 22, 2003
Submitted
July 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B373
Part
Control Valve
Part number
HP848430621
Part serial
1521
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
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

ON APPROACH TO SPS LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. CREW RETURNED TO DFW AND DID AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER REPLACEMENT OF EXPLOSIVE BLOTS IN THE MAIN GEAR. (M)

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