Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N254AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B254
Part
Control Valve
Part number
HP848430621
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS AND THE HANDLE INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE HYDRAULIC PUMP RAN CONTINOUSLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWINGS.

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