SDR 013042

Service difficulty report · Yoke · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
November 28, 2003
Submitted
November 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N152CQ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
152
Aircraft time
28,949 hours, 32,266 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
22,854 hours, 23,811 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F26
Part
Yoke
Condition
Vibration
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, A STRONG (FWD-AFT) VIBRATION WAS FELT ON THE CAPTAIN YOKE. CREW LEVELED OFF AT 2000 FT, VIBRATION CONTINUED FROM 150-200 KTS. CREW REDUCED SPEED TO 180 KTS, RETURNED TO FIELD WITH VIBRATION CONTINUING UNTIL FLAPS RETRACTED.

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