SDR SIMA980551

Service difficulty report · Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B344
Part
Switch
Part number
M880507032
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nlg Ww
Component
Klixon
Stage of operation
CR
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

TXK - FLT 3924 - DURING FLIGHT, CREW NOTED EMERGENCY HYDRAULIC LOW LIGHT CAME ON. CREW BLEW GEAR AND DIVERTED INTO TXK. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED L/G DOOR EXPLOSIVE BOLTS, CHECKED HYDRAULIC LOW LIGHT, AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO DFW FOR REPLACEMENT OF 5GB MICROSWITCH. PERFORMED ROTATION TEST SATISFACTORILY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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