SDR SIMA982841

Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N232AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B232
Part
Control Handle
Part number
D49412001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

DFW - FLT 3232 - UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION ON ALL THREE GEAR. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS, RECYCLED GEAR, ALL THREE STILL UNSAFE. BULBS TEST OK. INTRANSIT LIGHTS WORKS OK. PULLED EMERGENCY EXTENSION HANDLE, THEN GEAR INDICATED SAFE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALLED NEW EXPLOSIVE BOLTS AND RESET EMERGENCY HANDLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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