Service difficulty report · Transducer · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 6, 2008
Submitted
February 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340RC
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B340
Aircraft time
25,532 hours, 29,293 cycles
Part
Transducer
Condition
Loose
Location
Wheel Speed
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3085, CREW REPORTED ON DESCENT INTO SAN AFTER LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, THE ANTI-SKID FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW TRIED TO CYCLE THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM AS WELL AS CYCLING THE LANDING GEAR. ALL EFFORTS TO CLEAR THE FAULT WITH NO HELP. CREW FOLLOWED AOM AND DETERMINED THAT THE RUNWAY IN SAN WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR A NON ANTI-SKID LANDING. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO LAX. AIRCRAFT DECLARED A EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER LOOSE RECONNECTED WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER AND NR 8194; NR 8194; AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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