Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N247AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B247
Part
Control Unit
Part number
D49412001
Condition
Defective
Location
Landing Gear
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, THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET A NOSE GEAR DOWN INDICATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECKS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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