Service difficulty report · Gear Handle · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B335
Part
Gear Handle
Condition
Miswired
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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 RETRACT UNTIL THE DOWNLOCK RELEASE WAS DEPRESSED. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRE NR GA-91 ATTACHED TO SPLICE NR 305VSDD INSTEAD OF NR 305VSDB. RECONFIGURED WIRING IAW SAAB SB340-76-031 PAGE 18, PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWINGS.

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