Service difficulty report · Uplock Actuator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B297
Part
Uplock Actuator
Part number
671102
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, GEAR WAS CYCLED 3 TIMES THEN HAND PUMPED. NOSE GEAR FINALLY EXTENDED AFTER GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN FOR 20 TO 30 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR AND CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE NOSE UPLOCK ROLLER.

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