Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B335
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING AIRCRAFT TEST FLIGHT THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE FIRST OFFICER PRESSED THE DOWNLOCK RELEASE AND THE GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE IN ABI PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECKS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

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