Service difficulty report · Lock Ring · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 8, 2011
Submitted
December 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844KH
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
108
Aircraft time
37,532 hours, 39,855 cycles
Part
Lock Ring
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Roller Guide
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED BROKEN ROLLER GUIDE LOCK RING ON LT MLG INBD AND OTBD ROLLER GUIDE SWITCH. ADJUSTED/TESTED LANDING GEARS (EXTENSION AND RETRACTION) IAW AMM 32-30-00. OPS CHECK NORMAL. RII ACCOMPLISHED FOR LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION.

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