Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
October 11, 2011
Submitted
October 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843KH
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
046
Aircraft time
42,052 hours, 44,906 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
HP848430621
Part serial
1012
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE, WAS OPS CHECKED AFTER INSTALLATION. DURING OPS CHECK, LANDING GEAR DID OPPOSITE OF WHAT IT WAS ASKED. WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WENT UP, THE GEAR WENT DOWN. WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WENT DOWN, THE GEAR WENT UP. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, VERIFIED THAT THE PART WAS INTERNALLY WIRED BACKWARDS BY THE REPAIR STATION WHICH PREVIOUSLY O/H THE PART. INSTALLED NEW LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM 32-31-15-04 AND TEST IAW AMM 32-30-00-05. RII COMPLETED FOR LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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