SDR SIMA982862

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N232AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B232
Part
Control Valve
Part number
HP848430621
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Ww
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 3932 - WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION, THE INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS OBSERVED TO BE RUNNING, BUT THE GEAR STILL SEEMED TO BE ON THE UPLOCKS. CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE RESET PER QRH AND HANDLE POSITION CYCLED, STILL NO GREEN LIGHT INDICATIONS. GEAR CAME DOWN WITH 3 GREEN LIGHTS WHEN EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE WAS PULLED. NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS ALSO INOPERATIVE AFTER LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE FOR BOTH LANDING GEAR PROBLEM AND STEERING PROBLEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GEAR DOOR EXPLOSIVE BOLTS. SYSTEMS LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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