SDR SIMA973071

Service difficulty report · Control · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B392
Part
Control
Part number
D49412001
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 3766 - DURING APPROACH, THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION. THE INTRANSIT LIGHT CAME ON, BUT THE GEAR CYCLE WAS NOT COMPLETED UNTIL THE FLIGHT CREW EXECUTED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR LANDING GEAR WILL NOT EXTEND. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT AND CYCLED LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES SUCCESSFULLY WITH AIRCRAFT ON JACKS IN HANGAR. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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