Saab 340B, Operation Manual

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LANDING GEAR
Operation
Aircraft Operations Manual
13.2
PAGE 2
Apr 01/15
2. NORMAL OPERATION
CONDITIONS NORMAL PROCEDURES
2.1 RETRACTION
AND EXTEN-
SION Preflight check
1. Landing gear handle DN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Check handle to be engaged in DN detent.
2. Landing gear lights CHKD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Check three green lights to be on.
− Press TEST button and check transit light to come on.
Retraction
When a positive rate of climb has been established.
3. Airspeed MAX 150 kt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Landing gear handle UP DETENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Landing gear lights CHECK OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− When gear handle is set to UP detent, transit light will come on and green
downlock lights go off.
− Check transit light to go off, indicating that all gears are up and locked.
6. Central warning panel CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Takeoff inhibit function of central warning system is cancelled at gear re-
traction.
− Check blue TAKEOFF INHIBIT light to be off.
− Check CWP for any illuminated lights.
Extension
7. Airspeed MAX 200 kt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. Landing gear handle DN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
− Transit light will come on.
− Check that three green downlock lights come on and transit light goes off,
indicating gear down and locked.
9. Airspeed MAX 200 kt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .