Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 6, 2007
Submitted
April 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B317
Aircraft time
23,104 hours, 25,158 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
MS213212
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Part time
23,104 hours, 25,158 cycles
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

LANDING GEAR HANDLE SELECTED TO UP POSITION, 30 TO 45 SECONDS TO COMPLETE RETRACTION CYCLE AND LANDING GEAR DISAGREE LIGHT TO GO OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPLOCK SWITCH IAW SAAB AMM, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

More about the Saab 340B