SDR SIMA990871

Service difficulty report · Indication · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N383AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B383
Part
Indication
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN, THE RIGHT GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. REPLACED BULBS, TESTED AND RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND WHILE THE INTRANSIT LIGHT WORKED NORMALLY AND THE INDICATOR TESTED FINE, THE RIGHT GEAR STILL FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. FOLLOWED GEAR UNSAFE CYCLING PROCEDURES, AND FINALLY GOT A SAFE INDICATION. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION FUNCTIONAL TESTS IAW AMM 32-30-00, CYCLING GEAR 20 TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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