Service difficulty report · Ind Socket · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B306
Part
Ind Socket
Part number
D49412001
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

CREW REPORTED, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED, AFTER 10 SECONDS THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND THEN INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GEAR HANDLE PANEL RIGHT INDICATOR SOCKET BROKEN. THE PANEL WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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