SDR 030387

Service difficulty report · Retainer · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 23, 2003
Submitted
August 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B220
Part
Retainer
Condition
Damaged
Location
Trim Tab Bearing
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLUTTER IN ELEVATOR STARTED DURING DESCENT. SLOWED TO 180 KNOTS AND IT STOPPED. SPEED BACK TO 185 AND IT STARTED AGAIN WITH FLAPS 15. FLUTTERED AGAIN AT 165 KONTS. SAME INDICATION WITH AP ON OR OFF. TRIMS APPEARED NORMAL. REPLACED TRIM TAB INBOARD BEARING RETAINER

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