What was found
ON GEAR RETRACTION CREW NOTED A VIBRATION, SUSPECTED POSSIBLY THE GEAR DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR SAFETY PINS.
- Difficulty date
- October 13, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N269AE
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B269
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Safety Pin
- Condition
- Not Removed
- Location
- Lt/Rt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- E, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.